Debbie Clark Honored for Backpack Food Program Work

The Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Clark with its Community Service Award.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Philanthropy

Debbie Clark Honored for Backpack Food Program Work

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Debbie Clark, a former Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina employee, received the Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter's Community Service Award for her volunteer work with the Backpack Food Program. The chapter's community service award chair nominated her for recognition.

Why it matters

The award recognizes volunteer work that delivers weekend food to students who receive free school meals in Winston-Salem. The program operates in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

The Backpack Food Program serves 240 students every week of the school year. Clark has served as co-chairperson of the program at St. Paul's Episcopal Church since 2021, and the extraction does not provide funding totals.

The players

Debbie Clark

A former Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina employee who co-chairs the Backpack Food Program at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution

A local chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution that presents community service recognition in the Winston-Salem area.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina

A regional food bank that partners with the Backpack Food Program to supply food for students.

The details

Clark has been co-chairperson of the Backpack Food Program at St. Paul's Episcopal Church since 2021. The program provides students who receive free school meals with food over the weekend, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

2021: Debbie Clark becomes co-chairperson of the Backpack Food Program.
November 3, 2026: Article reporting Clark's Community Service Award is published.

Philanthropy Landscape

The Backpack Food Program extends the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools free school meal program by supplying weekend food to 240 students weekly. The award places Clark's volunteer work within that local partnership between schools and Second Harvest Food Bank.

Families of students who qualify for free school meals in Winston-Salem receive weekend food through the program. The award highlights a local volunteer effort that depends on community participation to reach 240 students each week.

The takeaway

Local volunteer programs like the Backpack Food Program rely on sustained partnerships between schools, food banks and community members. Recognition such as this award can draw attention to ongoing needs for weekend food among students.