Blessings in a Backpack feeds kids on the weekend

Cut-out Character at the Library

providing weekend food for ONE in EIGHT children in America who might otherwise go hungry.

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Take pictures with a cut-out character in December. Your support will raise awareness for our mission —

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As more and more families experienced food insecurity because of rising food costs and inflation, we continued to feed

kids because of you. With your support, we provided more than 3 million hunger-free weekends.

Our impact during the 2021–2022 school year

One little apple started something big

Maddi's Fridge for kids and families

Maddi’s Fridge is a children’s picture book that raises awareness about poverty and hunger. And some of

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our favorite Blessings supporters have volunteered their time and talent to read the book to you!

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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.

Celebrating two years since viral donation campaign started by Bills Mafia

Bills Mafia, Featured January 17, 2023

Celebrating two years since viral donation campaign started by Bills Mafia

As we have witnessed in recent weeks, and in 2021 when Buffalo Bills fans rallied for Blessings in a Backpack and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, we’re all on the same

Nemours Children’s Health, Blessings in a Backpack Address Food Insecurity in Orlando Schools

Featured January 17, 2023

Nemours Children’s Health, Blessings in a Backpack Address Food Insecurity in Orlando Schools

Ahead of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday — an official day of service — Nemours Children’s Health volunteers spent their Saturday at Boggy Creek Elementary in Orlando, Florida, bagging

Louisville Chef to Host New Series Airing on Food Network; Will Cook at Upcoming Blessings Fundraiser

Featured, Local Stories January 9, 2023

Louisville Chef to Host New Series Airing on Food Network; Will Cook at Upcoming Blessings Fundraiser

Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson is hosting a new Food Network series called "Superchef Grudge Match." In March, he will be featured, alongside two other celebrity chefs, at Pack the Sack, a

OUR PARTNERS

We want to thank our National Partners listed below, who gave over $100,000 during the 2021–2022 school year, without which this program would not be possible.

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