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Heaven Hill hosts Community Day, donates 650 backpacks to local students
More than 250 Heaven Hill Brands employees assembled 650 backpacks filled with school supplies and notes of encouragement for students in Louisville and Bardstown.
Longtime volunteers continue legacy of late Blessings in a Backpack program coordinator
For more than a decade, dedicated volunteers in Wilkins Township, Pa., have packed weekend food bags for local students through Blessings in a Backpack, continuing Linda Lafferty’s legacy.
Erin Kerr Named One of Crain’s 2025 Notable Leaders in Philanthropy
Blessings in a Backpack CEO Erin Kerr has been named one of Crain’s Chicago Business 2025 Notable Leaders in Philanthropy, honoring her impact on childhood hunger and nonprofit leadership nationwide.
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.
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) […]