Inside the Organization that Got a $25,000 Donation From Lamar Jackson
In January 2018, star quarterback Lamar Jackson donated $25,000 to Blessings in a Backpack. He collected the money during a series of autograph appearances at Planet Fitness.
FANUC America Supports Blessings in a Backpack at New North Campus Grand Opening
A key tour stop during the FANUC America North Campus Facility grand opening will feature two FANUC CR-15iA collaborative robots packing bags of weekend food for a local Michigan chapter
Robots at PACK EXPO Pack 6,000 Bags of Weekend Food
A row of robotic arms carefully placed packaged food inside clear bags at PACK EXPO Las Vegas as part of “PACK for a Purpose: Robots Fighting Hunger,” an initiative using
Blessings in a Backpack Celebrates its 10th Birthday
A message from our CEO Brooke Wiseman Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating a decade of feeding kids on the weekends! We became a 501(c)(3) organization on December 15, 2008.
’Rock the Backpack’ hosted by HAL SPARKS and OSCAR NUNEZ supports LA programs
Hal and Oscar were on KTLA Wednesday talking about the event. Check out the video above. Roll out the red carpet for the charity concert of the summer! More than
Chicago Bears’ Kyle Long Opens New Playground & Feeds 125 Kids
By Stephanie Lulay — Kids at St. Malachy School on the Near West Side had a special guest crash their recess at Starr Park on Tuesday — Chicago Bears offensive
Blessings in a Backpack volunteers receive “Friend of Education” Award
Some 6,000 bags of food were assembled by six women during the 2015-16 school year so that 180 eligible students from Kelley, Perkins and Lincoln schools could put them into
Effingham group receives Ameren grant to feed 40 students
Blessings in a Backpack, Effingham, has been awarded a grant from Ameren to feed 40 local students through the weekend food program. “It tears my heart out to even think
‘Bad Moms’ Night Out Is Fun, But Also a Darned Good Cause
Kristin Bell, one of the stars of “Bad Moms,” will give a personal welcome at the event, which raises money for Blessings in a Backpack. The private screening features a