Press Center Archives - Blessings in a Backpack

The What, Why, and How of Our New Logo and Tagline

Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating a decade of feeding kids on the weekends and looking forward to the future starting with a new look. A new logo, tagline, and brand positioning are shaping Blessings as a ...

American Honda Finance Corporation Joins BIB to Provide 6,000 Hunger-Free Weekends for Children in the USA

Packing events across the country are part of AHFC’s involvement in the Team Honda Week of Service Honda employees packed 500 bags for children in Wilmington, DE. TORRANCE, Calif., June 15, 2017 — Ameri...

NBA Star Evan Turner teams up with Blessings in a Backpack to feed children in Chicago

May 22, 2017 For Immediate Release NBA Star and Chicago native Evan Turner will stuff backpacks full of food for children at Dett Elementary School in partnership with Blessings in a Backpack. His support pro...

Portland Trail Blazers Star Evan Turner Teams Up with Blessings in a Backpack to Feed Hungry Children in Oregon, Ohio, and Illinois

Portland, OR (February 28, 2017) — Blessings in a Backpack is proud to announce its newest partnership to benefit select schools with a personal tie to Portland Trail Blazers Star Evan Turner. Thanks to a ge...

Milwaukee Bucks Guard Matthew Delladova Teams Up with Blessings in a Backpack To Feed Hungry Children in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI (February 28, 2017) — Blessings in a Backpack is proud to announce its newest partnership to benefit students at the Business and Economics Academy of Milwaukee (BEAM) with a personal tie to Milwa...

Sharon Stone Partners with Blessings in a Backpack

One in five children in America are hungry. Every day millions of children living with food insecurity look forward to the meals they receive from federally funded programs at school. On the weekends, however, ...

Blessings in a Backpack Receives $7,000 Donation from Boutique Blvd

Effingham, IL – Blessings in a Backpack- Effingham, IL is pleased to announce the fundraising results from the recent Boutique Blvd held at Keller Convention Center. Organized by Casey Wolfe and Terri Wolfe, t...

2nd Annual Blessings in a Backpack Ball

Written by Greg Sapp Blessings in a Backpack - Effingham is inviting the community to the 2nd annual Backpack Ball on Friday, March 4 at the Effingham Knights of Columbus Building. A buffet dinner will be...

Local Advertisers Support Anti-Hunger Program for Las Vegas School

In celebration of National Blessings in a Backpack Day, four local CBS Las Vegas Radio advertisers are partnering with Blessings in a Backpack and CBS EcoMedia to support the provision of free weekend meals for more than 80 Las Vegas area students.

Mayors Across the Country Take Part in National Movement to Address Childhood Hunger

In more than 50 cities, backpacks being packed to feed hungry schoolchildren as part of “Blessings in a Backpack Day”.