2018 Blessings in a Backpack Day
September 27, 2018
In 2014, the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution designating the third Thursday of September as National Blessings in a Backpack Day.
Now in its fifth year, National Blessings in a Backpack Day activities will take place on Thursday, September 27. Mayors and city officials nationwide will join local Blessings in a Backpack volunteers in an effort to combat childhood hunger on the weekends in the U.S.
Follow us on social media to stay updated on all the great events taking place across the country! Use hashtag #BlessingsDay2018 when posting stories of events in your area!
2017 National Blessings in a Backpack Day participating cities:
(List will be updated as events are confirmed)
- Alexandria, VA
- Arab, AL
- Barrington, IL
- Belpre, OH
- Bluefield, WV
- Canonsburg, PA
- Canton, OH
- Center Line, MI
- Chicago, IL
- Cincinnati, OH
- Columbia, MD
- Columbus, OH
- Coram, NY
- DeForest, WI
- Denver, CO
- Effingham, IL
- Evanston, IL
- Fairfax, VA
- Fitchburg, MA
- Fort Myers, FL
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Frederick, MD
- Fredericksburg, VA
- Fulton, NY
- Galesburg, IL
- Gillette, WY
- Glendale, AZ
- Glendale Heights, IL
- Grand Ledge, MI
- Green, OH
- Green Bay, WI
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- Houston, TX
- Hulett, WY
- Jacksonville, FL
- Jacksonville Beach, FL
- Joppa, MD
- Los Angeles, CA*
- Louisville, KY
- Mount Washington, KY
- New Albany, IN
- Newark, NY
- Orlando, FL
- Oswego, NY
- Phoenix, AZ
- Richmond, VA*
- Rochester Hills, MI
- Salisbury, MD
- San Antonio, TX
- Sanford, FL*
- Spartanburg, SC
- St. Augustine, FL
- Sundance, WY
- Tempe, AZ*
- Three Oaks, MI
- Traverse City, MI
- Tucson, AZ
- Wabash, IN
- Waukesha, WI
- Wilkinsburg, PA
Highlights from past National Blessings in a Backpack Day:
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