When the school bell rings for holiday break, most kids count down to time off and fun. But for thousands in North Texas, that same break means something else: days without school meals.

Lovepacs works to close that gap.

"We shouldn't have kindergartners who are rationing food, who are worried whether they and their siblings will be hungry over Thanksgiving break," Lovepacs volunteer Leah Thrapp said.

"Lovepacs' mission is to have the children in our community feel the love of their community, through the food," Thrapp said.

The nonprofit provides boxes of food to children at risk of going hungry while school is closed. Each box is decorated by volunteers, some with drawings, others with handwritten notes, serving as a reminder that every child is cared for.

"Each box is going to have

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