Portfolio Recovery Associates gives big donation to RIFA

JACKSON, Tenn. — A local company is helping children in need in a huge way.

Portfolio Recovery Associates donated 15,000 items to RIFA’s Snack Backpack program. RIFA says the generous donation will help them feed almost 1,000 kids in the Jackson-Madison County School System for the rest of the school year.

The Snack Backpack program provides small packs of easy-to-fix foods every Friday to children who may go hungry when they’re not at school over the weekend.

“We are in every school in Madison County, every elementary school except one,” RIFA volunteer coordinator Dan Ward said. “The program now services 960 kids a week, 42 weeks a year.”

RIFA says volunteers come every week to pack new sacks for the students. They then are delivered to the schools throughout the week.

If you would like to donate or volunteer with RIFA, visit their website.