Get Involved

For a lot of kids, food is their most important school supply. Because when kids have enough food, they do better in school.

At Blessings in a Backpack, we ensure that kids nationwide have full bellies over the weekend by sending them home on Fridays with backpacks full of satisfying and healthy food. There are many ways for you to get involved:

Volunteer Opportunities February 16, 2021

Start a Blessings in a Backpack Program

If you have a passion for helping children and a few hours a week to spare, you could be a perfect volunteer program coordinator for Blessings in a Backpack.

Get Involved, Volunteer Opportunities February 16, 2021

Create Positive Note Cards

These note cards will be attached to the bags of food and will provide children with positive words of encouragement over the weekend.

Volunteer Opportunities February 14, 2021

Upcoming Events

Find a Blessings in a Backpack fundraiser or event in your community. Hosting an upcoming event you'd like us to share? Let us know!

Volunteer Opportunities February 14, 2021

Local Volunteer Opportunities

During the COVID-19 health emergency, we're distributing prepackaged bags of food to help minimize touches. Please check back for local volunteer opportunities.

Fundraising Opportunities February 16, 2021

Pledge Your Birthday

Share your birthday with kids facing food insecurity. Make a difference by asking for hunger-free weekends instead of personal gifts.

Fundraising Opportunities February 16, 2021

Start a Facebook Fundraiser

Support Blessings in a Backpack through a Facebook fundraiser. The number of children we can feed is limited only by the financial support we are able to secure.

Corporate Partnerships February 16, 2021

Partner With Us

Through a variety of engaging and flexible programs, our partners can contribute their resources to provide weekend food for kids facing food insecurity, while meeting their own business goals.

Employee Engagement Opportunities November 13, 2020

Virtual Mixology Class

Blessings in a Backpack is partnering with Virtual Cocktail Class to provide corporate-sponsored happy hours this winter.

Employee Engagement Opportunities November 10, 2020

Virtual Packing Events

Host a Virtual Packing Event fundraiser that will help Blessings in a Backpack feed a rapidly growing number of food-insecure kids across the country.

Employee Engagement Opportunities November 10, 2020

In-Person Corporate Packing Events

Blessings in a Backpack is able to coordinate volunteer events at corporate offices or other designated facilities to pack weekend food bags for kids in your community.

Employee Engagement Opportunities November 13, 2020

Virtual Fitness Challenge

Encourage employees to stay active by completing a Virtual Fitness Challenge to help feed kids on the weekends with Blessings in a Backpack.

Note: Many of the photos on this page were taken before the COVID-19 pandemic. Blessings in a Backpack encourages all of its volunteers and staff members to adhere to the CDC’s preventive measures to slow and stop the spread of coronavirus.