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Frederick Community Competes to Pack Blessings in a Backpack Food for Children
Featured, Local Stories April 16, 2024

Frederick Community Competes to Pack Blessings in a Backpack Food for Children

At the annual "Race to Feed Frederick" event at Frederick Community College, seven teams raced to fill 1,800 to 2,000 bags of essential food items to support students facing hunger
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Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation for Third Annual “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students
Featured, Local Stories April 15, 2024

Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation for Third Annual “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students

Unbridled Afternoon included activities such as celebrity meet-and-greets, petting zoo, hot air balloon, and stick-horse races, bringing the Derby spirit to the students in a kid-friendly way.
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‘So much more than winning games:’ Coach Cal’s off-court charity work leaves legacy.
Featured, Local Stories, Trending April 11, 2024

‘So much more than winning games:’ Coach Cal’s off-court charity work leaves legacy.

In 2012, the Calipari Foundation gave $10,000 to work with Blessings in a Backpack to feed children in Hazard. In 2020, the foundation gave $75,000 to target communities across Kentucky.
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8th Annual Souper Bowl raised over $42,000 for children of First Coast
Featured, Local Stories March 26, 2024

8th Annual Souper Bowl raised over $42,000 for children of First Coast

The 8th Annual Souper Bowl raised over $42,000 to feed hungry kids in our community. Held at beautiful Bowing Oaks in Jacksonville, Florida, the event featured soup tasting, live music,
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Swinging into Action: Nemours Children’s Health and The Furyk Foundation Drive Childhood Food Security at THE PLAYERS Championship
Featured, Local Stories, Trending March 26, 2024

Swinging into Action: Nemours Children’s Health and The Furyk Foundation Drive Childhood Food Security at THE PLAYERS Championship

Nemours Children's Health and the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation, along with Blessings in a Backpack, came together for a second year to address childhood food insecurity during THE PLAYERS
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Blessings in a Backpack raises more than $160,000 to feed Louisville children at annual Pack the Sack event
Featured, Local Stories, Trending February 22, 2024

Blessings in a Backpack raises more than $160,000 to feed Louisville children at annual Pack the Sack event

Thanks to the Louisville Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack's "Pack the Sack" celebrity dinner, more Louisville children will now have access to weekend food, with over $160,000 raised to
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A Student-Led Blessings Program Feeds Kids in Chicago
Featured, Local Stories, Trending February 5, 2024

A Student-Led Blessings Program Feeds Kids in Chicago

Ryan Fardy, a Junior at Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago, leads Team Sweetness, a Blessings in a Backpack program addressing food insecurity by organizing weekly packing sessions for 60
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Chicago Cubs Players Team Up with Blessings in a Backpack
Featured, Local Stories, Trending January 29, 2024

Chicago Cubs Players Team Up with Blessings in a Backpack

On January 11th, Chicago Cubs players teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack to pack 200 bags of food at Pederson McCormick Boys and Girls Club.
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My Cause, My Cleats supports Blessings in a Backpack
Featured, Local Stories December 1, 2023

My Cause, My Cleats supports Blessings in a Backpack

Tune in on Monday, Dec. 4 for the Jaguars vs. Bengals game to see Darious Williams sport Blessings branded cleats.
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Bridge the Gap Gala Raises Over $150,000
Featured, Local Stories November 2, 2023

Bridge the Gap Gala Raises Over $150,000

Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter held a recent Bridge the Gap gala that raised more than $150,000 to help support its mission of providing food on the weekend
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