Par for a Purpose: Golfers Champion Blessings in a Backpack
Blessings in a Backpack proudly recognizes PGA Tour golfers who have supported our mission to provide weekend nourishment to children facing food insecurity. Across the country, golfers and their foundations have helped ensure thousands of children have hunger-free weekends.
Since 2009, the generosity of golfers and their families have helped feed thousands children nationwide. Their support continues to fuel Blessings in a Backpack’s work to make weekends a time of nourishment, not worry.
Golfers who support Blessings in a Backpack include:
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Justin and Kate Rose (Orlando, Florida): Their ongoing support helped establish the Blessings in a Backpack Orlando Chapter, serving more than 4,200 children across 34 programs.
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Jim and Tabitha Furyk (First Coast, Florida): Longtime advocates for children’s causes and food security initiatives.
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Justin Leonard (Jupiter, Florida): A supporter of efforts to provide consistent weekend nourishment for children.
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Justin Thomas (Louisville, Kentucky): Through the Justin Thomas Foundation, funded a full year of food support for students at Camp Taylor Elementary.
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Jason Day (Columbus, Ohio): His Brighter Days Foundation partnered with Blessings in a Backpack to pack 800 bags of weekend food during the Memorial Tournament.
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Charl Schwartzel: Participated in national initiatives that provided food to children across the country.
These athletes exemplify how the golfing community can drive meaningful change beyond the greens, helping ensure kids have the nutrition they need to learn and grow.
Nemours Hosts Kids Zone Grand Opening at THE PLAYERS Championship
Nemours Children’s Health welcomed students from Andrew Robinson Elementary to the 2025 Kids Zone Grand Opening at THE PLAYERS Championship, offering a day of fun, golf, and unforgettable experiences while highlighting their commitment to children’s health and well-being.
Driving Change: Justin and Kate Rose’s Impact Through Blessings in a Backpack
Justin and Kate Rose are making a lasting impact through Blessings in a Backpack, helping provide hunger-free weekends for kids in Orlando and beyond—read how their dedication earned them the prestigious Arnie Award.
Nemours Champions Childhood Nutrition at Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS
Nemours Children’s Health teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack at Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, helping provide weekend nutrition for kids and reinforcing their commitment to children’s health beyond hospital walls.
Zurich Classic Packs Food For New Orleans Kids
The Zurich Classic shows what can go right when we take a team approach — both on and off the golf course. Backpacks of ready-to-eat food were given to children in New Orleans.
Swinging into Action: Nemours Children’s Health and The Furyk Foundation Drive Childhood Food Security at THE PLAYERS Championship
Nemours Children’s Health and the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation, along with Blessings in a Backpack, came together for a second year to address childhood food insecurity during THE PLAYERS Championship Week, highlighting the vital partnership and impact in addressing hunger in Northeast Florida.
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 with a critical need.
2022 PGA Championship Winner Justin Thomas Feeds Kids in His Hometown
Parents volunteer to pack the food so that the Service Club can fill every locker Thursday after school with a ‘blessing.’ “I’m happy to be able to support the kids in my hometown of Louisville, which holds a very special place in my heart,” shared Justin.
2022 PGA Championship Winner Justin Thomas funds an entire year of weekend meals for an elementary school in his hometown
PGA TOUR golfer Justin Thomas and his organization, the Justin Thomas Foundation, donated funds to provide Blessings in a Backpack for every child at Camp Taylor Elementary in Louisville, Kentucky.
Justin and Kate Rose Help Fuel Central Florida Youth
Justin and Kate have supported Blessings in a Backpack for over a decade helping provide more than 500,000 hunger-free weekends to more than 15,000 children in Central Florida.
Pro golfer donates millions to end childhood hunger in Central Florida
Thousands of young kids in Central Florida don’t get enough food on the weekends. Justin and Kate Rose have raised and donated millions of dollars in the past to go towards the fight to end that problem.
The Kate & Justin Rose Foundation donates $1 million to Blessings in a Backpack Orlando Chapter
Professional golfer Justin Rose and his wife, Kate Rose, have announced a $1 million donation to the Blessings in a Backpack Orlando Chapter to help feed elementary school children who might otherwise go hungry on the weekend.
Kingmade Jerky Donates $100,000 in Products to Blessings in a Backpack
Kingmade Jerky is donating over $100,000 of beef jerky to 5,000 children around the nation, in partnership with 15 PGA TOUR player sponsored Blessings in a Backpack programs.
PGA TOUR Memorial Tournament Volunteers Pack 800 Bags of Weekend Food
Volunteer team leads for the tournament packed 800 bags of weekend food! Kids served by golfer Jason Day’s Brighter Days Foundation Blessings in a Backpack program in Columbus, Ohio, will take home the bags of food.