Blessings in the News Archives - Blessings in a Backpack

Alex and Ani Exceeds $50 Million Mark for Donations

Story by Rosemary Feitelberg via wwd.com. IT ALL ADDS UP: Alex and Ani, the eco-conscious jewelry line, has passed the $50 million mark for donations, largely through its Charity By Design program that suppo...

’Rock the Backpack’ hosted by HAL SPARKS and OSCAR NUNEZ supports LA programs

Hal and Oscar were on KTLA Wednesday talking about the event. Check out the video above. Roll out the red carpet for the charity concert of the summer! More than 500 guests, including celebrity and VIP, will...

William Floyd Students Making a Difference in School and Community

By Long Island News & PR via longisland.com This school year was the first year of the William Floyd “Blessings in a Backpack” program, which is designed to provide food to elementary school students whe...

Finally, A Race For The Rest Of Us

Story by Alexia Diao, NPR.org. The inaugural Boerne (pronounced like Bernie) race is "500-ish" yards, or .3 miles. The "um, 'race,'" as its organizers call it, begins and ends with a free pint of beer. A...

Teachers spent their unexpected day off delivering food to kids in need

Story by Bailey Loosemore via Louisville Courier Journal. Work didn't stop Friday for many Jefferson County Public School teachers who — on their unexpected day off — gathered at schools countywide to orga...

Breakfast of Champions: Professional athletes give back to SWFL

By Andrew McDevitt, Sports, abc-7.com. Dozens of former professional athletes gathered on FSW's campus on Friday morning to help feed hundreds of elementary school students. The event was orchestrated by...

Randall Cobb’s working with Blessings to help children have healthy meals

Story by Mark Eckel via NFL Player Engagement Insider Randall Cobb wanted to help, wanted to give back, wanted to make a difference in his hometown in Tennessee and his adopted town of Green Bay. So, the ...

W. Va. teachers packed lunches for their needy students before going on strike

Story by John Bacon via usatoday.com West Virginia teacher Kevin Green wants to make sure that none of his students go hungry just because he is on strike. Green, who teaches at River View High School in ...

Soap star Chrishell Hartley doesn’t waste anything after growing up homeless

By Chelsea Hirsch via pagesix.com. Soap star Chrishell Hartley knows the value of a dollar. “I was homeless a few times in my life and it was really hard growing up, but now I’m super grateful about every...

Texas Roadhouse Donates Percentage of Gift Card Purchases to Blessings

Texas Roadhouse is joining us in the to fight to end childhood hunger! When guests purchase one of its limited edition Blessings in a Backpack gift cards, 10% of the balance will be donated back to our organiza...