Celebrate National Blessings in a Backpack Day

What is Blessings in a Backpack Day?
After recognizing the day in 2014, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and Green Bay Mayor James Schmitt sponsored and passed a permanent resolution at the 2015 annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, declaring the third Thursday of September the annual celebration of “Blessings in a Backpack Day.”
“Blessings in a Backpack is an important resource for children who may not receive nutritious meals [at home] during the weekend,” said Mayor Schmitt. “Children who are well-fed thrive in school and their communities.”
Since the resolution passed, more than 125 mayors nationwide have participated in the Blessings in a Backpack Day and packed bags of weekend food for food-insecure kids in their communities.
In 2018, we began celebrating National Blessings in a Backpack Week, which included daily activities for volunteers, donors, and supporters to participate in and post on social media.








