KINGSTON — For about five years, Kingston schools have passed out bags of food to hungry students.

It’s done through a program called Food to Grow On, or F2GO, which itself is part of ShareNet. Four “core” volunteers make it work, said Mark Ince, executive director of ShareNet.

The size of the program tends to start small and finish big. Many families aren’t aware of the program, but as familiarity grows, so too does the number of kids.

“Part of that is counselors getting to know students,” Ince said.

The schools keep the in an office and then student pick them up near the end of the day.

Wolfle Elementary keeps theirs in the main office. When the program began, the were able to fill one 3-foot wide cabinet draw with food. Now they’re up to three drawers, which says something because program participation increases as the year progresses.

Wolfle Elementary has 26-30 students participating in the program, but it’s reached as many as 40, according to Ben Degnin, principal at Wolfle.

About 100 kids were in the program at the end of the 2014-2015 school year, Ince said.

“It’s been pretty well received,” Degnin said. “The parents have appreciated it.”

ShareNet volunteers don’t often come face-to-face with the students they provide for, but the response has been “overwhelmingly positive.”

“I think parents are really grateful for it and recognize its value,” said Mark Ince, director of ShareNet.