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Whether kids were in the physical or virtual classroom, we continued to feed children on the weekends thanks to

supporters like you!

Our impact during the 2020/21 school year

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You can "Be the Change!"

By rounding up loose pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, you can make the world a better place

Learn how

for food-insecure kids.

Frederick Pop Up Packing Event

The Buffalo Bills fans who rallied a viral donation campaign for Blessings in a Backpack distributed bags of ready-to-eat food

at a Western New York Boys & Girls Club.

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Bills Mafia feeds kids in Buffalo

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Volunteer to Feed Hungry Kids

Consider the following ways to get involved with Blessings in a Backpack and ensure

hunger-free weekends for food-insecure kids in your community.

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Who will feed the kids when schools are closed?

At Blessings in a Backpack, we often ask, "Who will feed the kids this weekend?" But the COVID-19 emergency has caused us

Blessings' Response to COVID-19

to expand our programs from feeding kids on only the weekends, to now serving kids while schools are closed.

Click here to view our COVID-19 statement

Darlington Raceway to host Track Laps for Charity event supporting Blessings in a Backpack

Featured July 28, 2021

Darlington Raceway to host Track Laps for Charity event supporting Blessings in a Backpack

Darlington Raceway will offer fans the opportunity to drive their personal vehicles around the iconic 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval with Track Laps for Charity on Aug. 21. For a donation of

The Baltimore Orioles and The Trey Mancini Foundation team up with Blessings in a Backpack to strike out hunger!

Baltimore, Featured, Local Stories July 26, 2021

The Baltimore Orioles and The Trey Mancini Foundation team up with Blessings in a Backpack to strike out hunger!

Baltimore Orioles and The Trey Mancini Foundation hosted a Community Essentials Drive to benefit Blessings in a Backpack on Sunday, July 25, at the Orioles Park at the Camden Yards.

Community essential items drive hosted by the Baltimore Orioles and Trey Mancini Foundation

Featured, Local Stories July 23, 2021

Community essential items drive hosted by the Baltimore Orioles and Trey Mancini Foundation

We’re teaming up the Trey Mancini Foundation and the Baltimore Orioles for an essential items drive benefiting Blessings in a Backpack on Sunday, July 25, at The Yard!

OUR PARTNERS

We would like to give many thanks to our National Partners listed below, without which this program would not be possible.

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