National Blessings in a Backpack Day
2017 National Blessings in a Backpack Day
September 28, 2017
As a result of a resolution passed at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in June 2015
—designating the third Thursday of every September “Blessings in a Backpack Day”—the event will return this September for its fourth year.
In observance of Rosh Hashanah, this year’s National Blessings in a Backpack Day activities will take place the following week, on Thursday, September 28. Mayors nationwide will join local Blessings in a Backpack volunteers in an effort to combat childhood hunger in the U.S.
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2017 National Blessings in a Backpack Day
Participating Cities:
(List will be updated as events are confirmed)
Effingham, IL
Evanston, IL
Fort Myers, FL
Frederick, MD
Fredericksburg, VA
Jacksonville, FL
Naples, FL
Tucson, AZ
Highlights From Past
National Blessings in a Backpack Day:
“We get a lot of thank-you letters from the kids, which are nothing short of beautiful and endearing. But for a 7-or 8-year-old to write you a letter saying, ‘I’ve been hungry and thanks to you I had something to eat,’ is heartbreaking.”
—Richard Gordon, vice chair, Blessings in a Backpack Board of Directors
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