Blessings in the News Archives - Blessings in a Backpack

Blessings in a Backpack aims to fight child hunger at Missouri City elementary school

By Kristi Nix, Staff writer, chron.com The inspiration came unexpectedly two years ago, after Missouri City resident Toni Pierre received a performance incentive from her employer, the Houston non-profit Ame...

Montessori Kindergartners Make a Difference

Story via dailyherald.com Kindergartners at Northwest Suburban Montessori School in Arlington Heights recently participated in their annual service project benefiting local children in need. School administ...

Introducing the Weekend Avengers

Our society loves superheroes and their supernatural abilities, but what keeps us coming back are the human struggles that our heroes overcome. How beloved would Spider-Man be if we didn’t also see Peter Parker...

PGA TOUR wives hit TPC Scottsdale for charity, embrace ‘hilarious’ 1980s theme

By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM Meagan Laird dragged her husband Martin to the range on Monday, and they hit balls for about an hour. But it wasn’t to fine-tune the three-time PGA TOUR champ’s game in advance ...

#HappyBDAYtoBlessings Social Media Challenge

What is the #HappyBDAYtoBlessings Challenge? It’s a brand new way to celebrate our 10th birthday! And we’re asking you to help! We are kicking it off by singing “Happy Birthday” to Blessings in a Backpack...

Feed the Kids This Weekend with Corporate Packing Events!

Increasingly, employers are looking for ways to attract and train employees, and offering employees an opportunity to give back to their communities in a meaningful way is one way to do so. A Deloitte Volunteer...

Bobby Nichols-Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation raises more than $1M

Story via Andrew McDevitt, nbc29.com For the 17th consecutive year, The Bobby Nichols Foundation hosted its annual celebrity pro-am at Fiddlesticks Country Club in Fort Myers on Monday. This year, the eve...

Manistee Blessings in a Backpack Delivers Food Despite Snow Days

Story by Ashlyn Korienek, News Advocate Although snows days have been accumulating for schools over the past few weeks, it has not stopped Manistee Blessings in a Backpack from delivering food to students. ...

Children missing class may also be missing meals on the weekends

By Anne Runkle arunkle@digitalfirstmedia.com Advocates for the underprivileged say that children who receive free and reduced-price breakfasts and lunches at school often go without meals at home. What ha...

Everyone leaves a winner at SOUPer Bowl IV in Ponte Vedra

Story and photos via Amber Lake with pontevedrarecorder.com SOUPer Bowl IV opened to a packed crowd at Nease High School on Jan. 31. In its fourth year, the fundraising event has managed to bring the com...