Blessings in the News Archives - Blessings in a Backpack

Downtown Frederick business uses art to raise money for hungry kids

By Ryan Marshall, The Frederick News-Post A downtown Frederick store is using art to raise money to help feed local children. The Muse, at 19 N. Market St., is selling canvases that pr...

NBA Star Evan Turner Visits Students on the Chicago’s West Side

100+ students at Dett Elementary School were treated to a special visit from Evan Turner, Portland Trail Blazers star and Chicago native. And a treat it was! Considering it was state testing week, the students ...

Powerhouse Gym lends a hand to help hungry children

Story by Huck Treadwell, The Reporter Powerhouse Gym and Family Fitness Center lends a hand to help hungry children every year. This year, Powerhouse hosted its seventh annual 'Light Up The Night 5k' run ...

Gathering Place interns pack blessings in backpacks

Photo by Bobby Haven/New Brunswick News By LAUREN MCDONALD lmcdonald@goldenisles.news Jennifer Meyers set a lofty goal on Thursday — pack 2,000 bags of food, in the span of just a few hours. Meyers, ...

EFCO Finishing Delivers Hunger-Free Weekends to Children in Waukesha

Story from efcofinishing.com. On Saturday, May 20th, Terry Schultz from EFCO Finishing assisted a community service project in Waukesha County, joining the county’s chapter of Blessings in a Backpack. Terry ...

Green Bay Packer Jayrone Elliot and UnitedHealthcare Announce Second Year of Blessings in a Backpack at Milwaukee School

Green Bay Packers linebacker Jayrone Elliott and UnitedHealthcare teamed up today for a volunteer service project at Milwaukee Public Schools’ Townsend Street School in the Sherman Park neighborhood. Employe...

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Teams Pack 1,800 Bags of Food at The Race to Feed Chicago

Teams race to Feed the Future of Chicago. ©2017 Mike Fan Photography and/or www.mike-fan.com By Maurice Jadah, Chicago Associates Board The inaugural Chicago Associates Board (CAB) of Blessings in a Back...

Rotary Club of Chicago Packs 1,000 Bags of #FoodThisFriday

The Roll With Rotary Tour rolled into Chicago in May and, along with volunteers from Rotary District 6450, they packed 1,000 bags of food for children living in Chicago. Watch this video as they countdown the ...

Feeding the Future with Food and Music

The children at Engelhard Elementary School in Louisville, Ky., received an extra 'blessing' in their backpacks — in addition to their weekly food, they took home the gift of music! In partnership with the L...

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Waddell Receives ‘Volunteer Educator of the Year’ Award

Story by Jen Zettel , USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Read the story at postcrescent.com RECIPIENT: Marie Waddell, program coordinator for Ferber Elementary School's Blessings in a Backpack program. AWARD...