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Field Elementary Students Experience the Magic of Derby Season at Unbridled Afternoon

Students at Field Elementary were treated to a Derby-themed celebration during the fourth annual Unbridled Afternoon. The event brought the excitement of Derby season to life with local celebrities, mascots, and fun activities like a red carpet walk, stick-horse race, and a visit from a real horse.

2025 Race to Feed Chicago Sets New Records

The 2025 Race to Feed Chicago broke records and brought the community together to pack 2,400 bags of food, raising over $21,000 to support hunger-free weekends for Chicago kids.

Blessings in a Backpack Orlando Chapter Golf Classic — The Duke of Edinburgh Cup 2025 U.S. Qualifier

Join us on May 9, 2025, at Alaqua Country Club for an exclusive chance to participate in one of only two U.S. qualifiers for the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Cup. Whether you’re competing for a spot in this elite international golf tournament or simply enjoying a day on the course, your involvement helps ensure children in Central Florida have the hunger-free weekends they deserve!

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Red Robin Is Feeding Kids On the Weekends

Red Robin is partnering with Blessings in a Backpack to help improve the lives of hungry kids. Guests have the opportunity to donate to Blessings in a Backpack right from their table-top payment device while dining in.

Cases for a Cause: Casely is Feeding Kids this Weekend!

Your purchase of any Casely phone case will make a difference as #EveryCaseCounts proceeds go directly to Blessings in a Backpack.

Name Bubbles & Blessings in a Backpack Celebrate Five Years of Feeding Kids Together

Throughout 2023, Name Bubbles will donate $20,000 to feed hungry children in need.

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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 national front-runner in the fight against childhood hunger. The Logo The logo is a visual representation of what […]

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 TORRANCE, Calif., June 15, 2017 — American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) employees from across the country will volunteer with Blessings in a Backpack to pack 6,000 bags of food for children at risk of going hungry on the […]

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 provides food for 100 students on the weekends through the end of the 2018 school year. Blessings in a Backpack (BIB) […]