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Blessings in a Backpack Partners with Empowerment Club
Featured, Local Stories November 1, 2023

Blessings in a Backpack Partners with Empowerment Club

With over 30 volunteers, 500 bags of food were packed in just one hour for kids in the Chicagoland area.
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Nemours Children’s Health and Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation Partner to Make this School Year Hunger-Free for First Coast Kids
Featured, Local Stories October 11, 2023

Nemours Children’s Health and Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation Partner to Make this School Year Hunger-Free for First Coast Kids

Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville and the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation have partnered to make a donation that clears a years-long waiting list at existing Blessings in a Backpack schools
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Nemours & Blessings in a Backpack deliver hundreds of healthy weekend meals to local school children
Featured, Local Stories October 5, 2023

Nemours & Blessings in a Backpack deliver hundreds of healthy weekend meals to local school children

Nemours Children’s Heath has partnered with Blessings in a Backpack for a fifth year to deliver healthy meals to children in Duval County Schools.
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Kids Helping Kids in Chicago
Featured, Local Stories, Trending October 2, 2023

Kids Helping Kids in Chicago

Alphonsus Academy partners with local schools to help 75 kids through DIY 5K fundraisers and monthly food packing, while AACA graduates continue Blessings programs in Chicago high schools, including St.
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The Smith Family’s Journey of Feeding 150+ Kids in Long Grove
Featured, Local Stories, Trending September 25, 2023

The Smith Family’s Journey of Feeding 150+ Kids in Long Grove

In their Long Grove garage, the Smith family's journey from packing meals by hand to feeding over 150 kids, and their vision to expand their impact, reveals the power of
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Blessings in a Backpack raises more than $40K at golf scramble in Louisville
Featured, Local Stories August 24, 2023

Blessings in a Backpack raises more than $40K at golf scramble in Louisville

Blessings in a Backpack raised more than $40,000 at its annual fundraiser that benefits students at Jefferson County Public Schools.
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Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year
Featured, Local Stories, Trending August 8, 2023

Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year

This school year, we aim to provide more hunger-free weekends for kids struggling with food insecurity.
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Gondola Bistro in Okauchee hosts run/walk for Blessings in a Backpack
Featured, Local Stories August 4, 2023

Gondola Bistro in Okauchee hosts run/walk for Blessings in a Backpack

Michael Begler and Linda Janotha, owners of Gondola Bistro, Wine Bar, and Café in Okauchee, held a fun run/walk supporting Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter.
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Grants Awarded to Organizations Fighting Food Insecurity
Featured, Local Stories July 19, 2023

Grants Awarded to Organizations Fighting Food Insecurity

Blessings in a Backpack Frederick Chapter received $75,000 to support its weekend food program for youth, which provides food to about 4,300 children annually.
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A Day of Blessings:  Minnesota Twins Visit Tice Elementary Students
Featured, Local Stories, Trending July 18, 2023

A Day of Blessings: Minnesota Twins Visit Tice Elementary Students

On a memorable afternoon at Tice Elementary, the Minnesota Twins made an impact on Blessings students by distributing weekend food and sharing valuable life lessons during baseball's Major League
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