Chicago Bears’ Kyle Long Opens New Playground & Feeds 125 Kids
By Stephanie Lulay — Kids at St. Malachy School on the Near West Side had a special guest crash their recess at Starr Park on Tuesday — Chicago Bears offensive
ALEX AND ANI Carries Light for Childhood Hunger
Humans are beings of light. It lives within us, limitless and indestructible. Every time we choose to use it, we create a positive wave. At Blessings in a Backpack, we
WUM + Blessings In A Backpack + YOU!
Note from What’s Up Moms: We are so excited to be working with Blessings in a Backpack to help provide food on the weekends to elementary school children who might otherwise
Green Bay Packers’ Sam Barrington Visits, Donates to Milwaukee School
he Packers’ Walter Payton Man of the Year donated backpacks of healthy food to the 335 students in support of Blessings in a Backpack. Blessings is a non-profit organization that
JLC launches their support with a pilot backpack-stuffing event!
Blessings in a Backpack is excited to launch a three-year partnership with The Junior League of Chicago (JLC), a metropolitan organization of women who are committed to promoting voluntarism, developing
Dale Earnhardt Jr. raises $160,000 for hungry kids
The internet went crazy when Dale Earnhardt Jr., a long-time supporter of Blessings in a Backpack, shared on Twitter that his favorite sandwich is mayonnaise and bananas on white bread.
A Night of Southern Charm to Benefit Blessings
For the fifth year in a row, Blessings in a Backpack is thrilled and grateful to be the primary beneficiary of the high profile and glamorous Unbridled Eve Gala, founded
Food for Thought: How to Make the Perfect Banana-Mayo Sandwich
Thank you, Nascar and Dale Earnhardt Jr., for teaching us how to make the perfect banana and mayo sandwich in support of Blessings in a Backpack. Video courtesy of Nascar. Going bananas for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
One tweet really can make a difference! The internet went crazy in early April when Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has supported Blessings in a Backpack since 2010, shared that his