Kids Feeding Kids
Kids feeding kids is a hands-on service opportunity where students lead the charge in preventing weekend hunger for their peers. Blessings in a Backpack provides the tools for youth to learn about food insecurity and then become part of the solution.
Student-athletes, school clubs, youth ministries, National Honor Society chapters, and entire grade levels participate by packing bags of food, organizing fundraisers, managing inventory, leading volunteer teams, and raising awareness about weekend hunger in their community.
Kids feeding kids is a reminder that young people can make a difference. By starting a Blessings in a Backpack Club at your school, you join One Team for All Kids—a nationwide network of volunteers and supporters who helped provide more than 2.7 million hunger-free weekends last year.
What You’ll Do as a Student Leader:
With support from a school advisor, your student-led Blessings in a Backpack Club will take the lead on:
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Raising money to purchase food through Blessings’ national food solution.
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Choosing a partner site, like a nearby elementary school or after-school program.
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Delivering food to kids who need it every week.
And you won’t do it alone. Blessings in a Backpack will guide you every step of the way.
Weekend hunger affects millions of children across the United States. When students lack consistent access to nutrition, it affects their learning, well-being, and ability to thrive.
Blessings in a Backpack helps fill the weekend nutrition gap by ensuring kids leave school on Friday with food they can count on. When youth lead this work, the impact is even greater—they build leadership, teamwork, and empathy while directly supporting their peers.
Before getting started, we encourage students and advisors to learn about childhood hunger and explore Blessings’ mission. Visit our website or browse our Impact Report to see stories, photos, and the difference programs like yours make nationwide.
Ready to make a difference? Feeding kids is simple!
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Fill out the interest form below to tell us about your school or youth group.
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A member of our team will reach out to assist you in selecting a partner site and guide you through the next steps.
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We’ll provide guidance, tools, and resources to help your club get up and running.
Complete the form below and join kids feeding kids in creating hunger-free weekends in your community.