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Sysco’s Volunteer Challenge Feeds Kids Across Florida
Featured, Local Stories June 28, 2022

Sysco’s Volunteer Challenge Feeds Kids Across Florida

The North Florida Region has taken Sysco’s Volunteer Challenge to heart and made a lasting impact to ensure school-aged children in their communities don’t go hungry over the summer. Sales
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Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Fifth Third Bank Feed Kids in Chicago
Featured, Local Stories, Stories from the Field May 20, 2022

Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Fifth Third Bank Feed Kids in Chicago

Fifth Third Bank employees and #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks, Patrick Kane, packed 4,000 bags of ready-to-eat food for Chicago-area children.
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How Sisters Give Back To the Community During Their Final Softball Season Together
Featured, Local Stories, Stories from the Field May 11, 2022

How Sisters Give Back To the Community During Their Final Softball Season Together

Cassady and Carmyn Greenwood are in their final season playing on the same college softball team, the University of Louisville. They wanted to do something special to celebrate the season,
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Blessings in a Backpack’s Chicago Associate Board Hosts 4th Annual Race to Feed Chicago
Featured, Local Stories May 11, 2022

Blessings in a Backpack’s Chicago Associate Board Hosts 4th Annual Race to Feed Chicago

After a three-year pause during the height of the pandemic, Blessings in a Backpack's Chicago Associates Board brought its 'Race to Feed Chicago' event back in full force to pack
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The ‘Race for the Rest of Us’ is back!
Featured, Local Stories May 4, 2022

The ‘Race for the Rest of Us’ is back!

The Blessings in a Backpack 0.5K — that's not a typo; our "race" is, in fact, only 546 yards — will incorporate all the typical race elements while lampooning a
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Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation To Host “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students
Featured, Local Stories April 20, 2022

Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation To Host “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students

As an ode to the annual Unbridled Eve Gala that occurs the evening before the Kentucky Derby and fundraises to help several nonprofits, including Blessings in a Backpack, this kid-friendly
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2022 National Volunteer Week
Featured, Local Stories April 1, 2022

2022 National Volunteer Week

During National Volunteer Week, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for the impact they make on children’s lives.
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Be The MVP
Featured, Local Stories March 15, 2022

Be The MVP

This March, make a wager that is sure to pay off and #BeTheMVP for a child who might otherwise go hungry.
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Louisville chapter hosts celebrity chefs at Blessings in a Backpack event
Featured, Local Stories March 15, 2022

Louisville chapter hosts celebrity chefs at Blessings in a Backpack event

The event included a night of world-class food from Food Network stars Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson, Jackie Joseph, and Michael Voltaggio. Funds raised from ticket sales and the auctions will be
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Ponte Vedra Gardens residents pack food for children in need
Featured, Local Stories February 28, 2022

Ponte Vedra Gardens residents pack food for children in need

Residents of Ponte Vedra Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, pack bags of weekend food for local children. "It gives our residents a way to give
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