Bolt 4 Blessings 4K Challenge Raised $19,000 to Feed Waukesha Kids
The Bolt 4 Blessings 4K encouraged people to get moving outside and raised funds to provide food on the weekends for kids in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, who might otherwise go
Preventing childhood hunger, one conference at a time
Blessings in a Backpack hosted 20 backpack organizations at the Great Minds Think Alike conference, where we talked about providing hunger-free weekends for children during unprecedented times.
Newman’s Own helps provide free meals to Burns Latino Academy through Blessings in a Backpack
Faith Fennelly, director of philanthropy for Newman’s Own Foundation, and Victor Cristofaro, the principal of Burns Latino Studies Academy in Hartford share the need among students at Burns, how the
Newman’s Own Foundation Feeds Students at Burns Latino Academy
Blessings in a Backpack received a $25,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation to feed kids on the weekends at Burns Latino Studies Academy in Hartford, Conn.
Students Utilize Money from Ravens Loss to Pack Bags of Food for Blessing in a Backpack
The incoming class at Mount Saint Joseph packed 400 bags of weekend food for kids served by Blessings in a Backpack. The money to fill these backpacks came directly from
Funds from Viral NFL Donation Campaign Helps Feed Kids in Baltimore
On Tuesday, June 1, the incoming freshman class of Mount Saint Joseph packed 400 bags of food that Blessings in a Backpack will distribute to Beechfield Elementary School in
More than $80,300 Donated in Honor of World Hunger Day to Feed Kids This Summer
More than $77,800 was donated to provide thousands of hunger-free weekends in Chicago; Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; Orlando, Florida; and Southwest Florida over the summer through Blessings community partners.
Local farm helps bring 500 dozen eggs to Frederick families
Thanks to farmer Ben Sayler at Pleasant Hill Produce, Blessings Frederick helped deliver 500 dozen protein packed eggs over two weeks in February and March.
Spartan Kids Foundation Matching $20,000 in Donations on World Hunger Day
Friday, May 28, is World Hunger Day, which celebrates sustainable solutions to alleviating hunger. The Spartan Kids Foundation will support Blessings in a Backpack this World Hunger Day by matching