Trivia night buzzes in over $20,000
Blessings in a Backpack-Lake Orion hosted their 3rd Annual Trivia Night to a sold-out crowd of more than 300 people. Blessings in a Backpack is aimed at raising money to
Nease and Valley Ridge students raise $20,000 for Blessings in a Backpack
Students at Allen D. Nease High School and Valley Ridge Academy tackled hunger in St. Johns County at this year’s inaugural SOUPer Bowl soup-tasting event. The Feb. 4 event featured
Catching up with the winners of NUDM’s cooking competitions
On January 30, 2016, students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. came together to combat hunger through their own creative versions of the popular cooking competitions Top Chef and Cupcake
Former Red Wings players bring in $17,000 for Blessings in a Backpack
Once again the largest single fundraiser for Blessings in a Backpack-Wyandotte raked in much-needed cash for the program that donates food on a weekly basis to children who qualify for
Walmart Foundation Awards More Than $318K in December
The grants were given through the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program and the money will be used to assist with backpack programs, veterans programs, healthy eating and workforce training. The recipients
NFL Star Intercepts Hunger at New York Schools
Students at PS 15 in Manhattan were in for a treat when New York Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie stopped by for a visit. Dominique watched as students pedaled blender bikes
More than Food in Norfolk
In partnership with a local bank, children of the Norfolk Blessings program receive not only food but winter coats too. Click here to learn more.
Backpack program supports kids in need
School attendance on Mondays drastically improved after the Thunder Bay program started.
Let It Go
The Division of Fire brought back the Great Pumpkin Drop after a hiatus last year. All proceeds from the event benefit Blessings in a Backpack.