Blessings in a Backpack Volunteer Recognized with “Volunteer of the Year” Award
St. Johns County School District recognized outstanding school volunteers in the categories of youth, adult, and senior volunteers. After the votes were tallied, Ocean Palms Elementary’s senior volunteer, Sharon Kehoe,
2023 National Volunteer Month
During National Volunteer Month, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for their impact on children’s lives.
For National Nutrition Month, focus on children’s food options
The USDA's Food and Nutrition Service are making important updates to school nutrition standards to support healthy kids based on feedback from school nutrition professionals, public health and nutrition experts,
Nemours Children’s Health Tees Up support for Blessings in a Backpack at THE PLAYERS Championship with the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation
Nemours sponsored the 'Kids Zone' at THE PLAYERS Championship this year, and they hosted a packing event for Blessings in a Backpack! Jim and Tabitha Furyk, longtime Blessings supporters, and
Community Champion: Blessings in a Backpack Fuels Kids in Central Florida schools
Students across Central Florida are dependent on the generosity of the donors and volunteers that fuel Blessings in a Backpack. And the need grows every day.
Celebrity Chef Dinner in Louisville Raises More Than $140K to Feed Kids On the Weekends
Louisville's Damaris Phillips, Jackie Joseph, and Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson participated in the event. All funds will go toward providing healthy food for school-aged children in Louisville – some who may
Nichols Cup raises money for kids in Southwest Florida
For over 20 years, the Fiddlesticks community and sponsors have raised more than $15 million for at-risk children in Southwest Florida.
More kids find food in their backpacks thanks to Discover
Discover employees packed 23,610 weekend food bags in 2022, and are committed to packing at least another 16,400 bags before schools let out for the summer break.
Blessings Celebrates National Girls & Women in Sports Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day is an annual day of observance in February. This year, we salute two women who are making the world of sports a better