Kids in Frederick, Md., Receive Extra Food Ahead of School Shutdown
The Blessings in a Backpack program in Frederick, Md., has responded to the closing of schools statewide by pulling together enough food to last each of their 3,100 kids for
Blessings in a Backpack in Effingham, Ill., to Provide Additional Support During School Closure
Many Effingham kids receive assistance from Blessings in a Backpack on a weekly basis, and that assistance will remain available during the school closures mandated by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
With Coronavirus Closing Schools, Here’s How You Can Help Food Insecure Children
Charitable organizations are working to fill the gap, but they need your help. CNN names a few organizations that you can support, including Blessings in a Backpack.
Closed River Valley School Districts Carry On with Feeding
Children enrolled in Blessings in a Backpack program at River Valley, Mich. will have access to their weekend food bags each Friday, March 20 through April 3, at the designated
Wives, girlfriends of Pittsburgh Penguins help pack food for children
The Lady Pens, the wives and girlfriends of the Pittsburgh Penguins, volunteered with a local Blessings in a Backpack program to pack 500 bags of weekend food.
Blessings in a Backpack Partners with Related Affordable Foundation to Feed Kids at Risk of Going Hungry on the Weekend
Blessings in a Backpack and Related Affordable Foundation began distributing backpacks full of food for elementary school children in the Blessings in a Backpack program across key areas with food
Local quilters a ‘Blessing’ for charity
It was quilting for a cause on Saturday as a dozen stitch-minded local women, pictured above gathered at Oswego’s Quilting with Passion store. Owner Julie Burger said the friendly competition
CUNA GAC Attendees and Fiserv Give Back to Children’s Charities
On behalf of Blessings in a Backpack, GAC attendees assembled bags filled with food for children in the Washington D.C. area who rely on school meals and don’t have reliable
Volunteers Get As Much As They Give
A crew of approximately 20 volunteers arrives at Waverly Elementary School in Frederick, Md., to pack bags of food for the Blessings in a Backpack program.