Teams Pack 1,800 Bags of Food at The Race to Feed Chicago
Blessings in a Backpack’s Chicago Associates Board (CAB) hosted its second annual Race to Feed Chicago on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Once again, CAB turned the everyday fundraiser model on
Boerne 0.5k Race Raises $30K for Local Program
Who says underachievers can’t do big things? The underachievers of Boerne, Texas, proved that big things come in small, um, distances, as they took to the starting line at the
Finally, A Race For The Rest Of Us
Story by Alexia Diao, NPR.org. The inaugural Boerne (pronounced like Bernie) race is “500-ish” yards, or .3 miles. The “um, ‘race,'” as its organizers call it, begins and ends with a
Teachers spent their unexpected day off delivering food to kids in need
Story by Bailey Loosemore via Louisville Courier Journal. Work didn’t stop Friday for many Jefferson County Public School teachers who — on their unexpected day off — gathered at schools
Breakfast of Champions: Professional athletes give back to SWFL
By Andrew McDevitt, Sports, abc-7.com. Dozens of former professional athletes gathered on FSW’s campus on Friday morning to help feed hundreds of elementary school students. The event was orchestrated by
Randall Cobb’s working with Blessings to help children have healthy meals
Story by Mark Eckel via NFL Player Engagement Insider Randall Cobb wanted to help, wanted to give back, wanted to make a difference in his hometown in Tennessee and his
W. Va. teachers packed lunches for their needy students before going on strike
Story by John Bacon via usatoday.com West Virginia teacher Kevin Green wants to make sure that none of his students go hungry just because he is on strike. Green, who
Soap star Chrishell Hartley doesn’t waste anything after growing up homeless
By Chelsea Hirsch via pagesix.com. Soap star Chrishell Hartley knows the value of a dollar. “I was homeless a few times in my life and it was really hard growing
Jennifer Garner Feeds Hearts and Bellies in LA
Blessings in a Backpack is so thankful to partner with Jennifer Garner and her kids (and their wonderful classmates) to feed the hearts and bellies of kids in LA on