Get Involved
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:
Fundraising Opportunities
Start a Giving Tuesday Fundraiser
Did you know that Facebook fundraisers have been one of the most effective methods for generating gifts on Giving Tuesday? Pledge your support to start a Giving Tuesday Fundraiser for
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.
Request a Maddi’s Fridge Piggy Bank
Pledge your support for Blessings in a Backpack, and we'll send you a FREE refrigerator-shaped piggy bank and stickers to decorate! An excellent activity for kids, classrooms, troops, and families.
Pledge Your Birthday
Share your birthday with kids facing food insecurity. Make a difference by asking for hunger-free weekends instead of personal gifts.Volunteer Opportunities
Backpack Adventures
Are you ready for a backpack adventure? Our friends, Even Stephen and Plane Jane are! They want to travel throughout the United States and spread awareness of the Blessings in
Mission Ambassador Program
Become a Mission Ambassador, and you'll help feed kids on the weekends while fulfilling service hours and networking with other students who share the same passion!
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.
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.
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!
Host a Food Drive
Across the country, an estimated 9 million kids are food insecure, and may not know from where they will get their next meal.Corporate Partnerships
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
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.
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.