Syracuse joins national hunger fight by feeding school kids on the weekends
Story by James T. Mulder via syracuse.com More than 400 Syracuse city school students who depend on free school meals during the week are getting bags of food to take
Blessings in a Backpack Effingham celebrates Blessings in a Backpack Week
Story via effinghamdailynews.com. Blessings in a Backpack—Effingham, IL, is celebrating its fifth year feeding children in the Effingham community. To celebrate this special occasion they are planning an eventful week
All Nevitt Students Receive Food Items, Books at Blessings in a Backpack Event
Story via tempeschools.org. On the morning of Friday, September 29, students at Nevitt Elementary were surprised to find out that their multi-purpose room transformed into a donation and distribution center
Blessings in a Backpack Donation Brings Smiles to Thew Elementary Kids
Story via tempeschools.org. On September 28, Thew Elementary School’s gymnasium erupted with cheers and smiles as students realized that their early morning assembly was actually a large community donation event
Syracuse school kids get extra meals to bring home on weekends
By Tom Magnarelli, via wrvo.org. To reduce childhood hunger, some elementary school students in the Syracuse City School District are getting extra food to take home with them on weekends.
Mayor Stanton, The Thunderbirds & PGA TOUR WivesAssociation Address Childhood Hunger As Part Of “Blessings In A Backpack Day”
Story via wmphoenixopen.com. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton joined The Thunderbirds, hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and the PGA TOUR Wives Association to pack bags full of food for
35 Allstate agency owners and financial specialists earn $35,000 grant for Michigan’s Blessings in a Backpack
Story by Lauren Martin via patch.com. Thirty-five Allstate agency owners and financial specialists from across Michigan recently came together to secure a $35,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit
A Blessing to the Newark Community’s Kids
Story by Steve Buchiere via Finger Lakes Times. The economy may be on the mend, but there are still plenty of families in the region struggling to feed their children.
Royal Oak volunteers feed hundreds of hungry students each week
Story by Mike McConnell via theoaklandpress.com. Volunteers who work to put together Blessings in a Backpack food packages for students in Royal Oak schools are surprised when they learn how