Charity hockey game nets record $20,000 for Wyandotte Program
By Jim Kasuba, thenewsherald.com When organizers set a high goal for a fundraising event, they know there’s always a chance they’ll be disappointed. There’s so many things that can wrong,
Blizzard Bags to help fight hunger on snow days
Blessings in a Backpack of Frederick, MD, packed nearly 1,500 “blizzard bags” to help feed children when school is closed due to snow. Last month, more than 50 volunteers sorted
HLN’s Giving Express features Blessings in a Backpack
“It’s hard to imagine that many school kids in the USA go home for the weekend, and may not have a proper meal again until Monday when they get back
Feeding the Future of DC Everest and Wausau
Volunteers from Blessings in a Backpack meet once a week at the Ideas Charter School in Weston to pack bags of food for children from 13 schools in the DC
An 11-year-old is baking cookies to help Feed the Future
Story and radio interview via The Bert Show Kristen Stocks is from Kids Boost, and she has a really amazing organization. Kids Boost meets with kids and finds out what
Proper nutrition … all weekend long
Story via David Johnson, Harbor Country News Proper nutrition is vital for school-age children, and the need to eat healthy food doesn’t end when the weekend rolls around. A pair
Blessings in a Backpack launches in Stewardson, IL
Story via Graham Milldrum, Effingham Daily News It’s hard to study without knowing where the next meal is coming from. A group of volunteers in Stewardson is working to help
Furyk Foundation Provides Hope For The Holidays In North Florida
By Joel Schuchmann, PGA TOUR Staff The number 58 is the figure many people will associate with Jim Furyk for the rest of his life after setting the PGA TOUR
Scouts Team Up with Blessings in a Backpack Food Program
Story by Cheryl Northern A big tip of the hat to the members of Den 2, Cub Scout Pack 628 for their recent assistance supporting a local community service program