Watch for Us! Blessings in a Backpack is Now on Chicago TV!
Starting August 19 through September 1, tune in to WGN to see the Chicago Chapter featured in our TV commercial, airing between 6–10 a.m. Don’t miss the chance to see
The Race to Feed Chicago Feeds Thousands
More than 140 Blessings friends and supporters gathered at Protiviti offices in Chicago on April 18 for the Race to Feed Chicago, resulting in the packing and delivery of 2,000
Program Spotlight: Blessings in a Backpack Downers Grove DG-58 program
Blessings in a Backpack Downers Grover District 58 program ensures no child faces weekend hunger, serving over 200 students weekly across 13 schools.
A Student-Led Blessings Program Feeds Kids in Chicago
Ryan Fardy, a Junior at Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago, leads Team Sweetness, a Blessings in a Backpack program addressing food insecurity by organizing weekly packing sessions for 60
Blessings in a Backpack Partners with Empowerment Club
With over 30 volunteers, 500 bags of food were packed in just one hour for kids in the Chicagoland area.
Kids Helping Kids in Chicago
Alphonsus Academy partners with local schools to help 75 kids through DIY 5K fundraisers and monthly food packing, while AACA graduates continue Blessings programs in Chicago high schools, including St.
KFC and Blessings in a Backpack are Sharing Meals and Spreading Joy This Holiday Season
The KFC Sharemobile, a holiday-edition charitable food truck, will be making stops at schools in Chicago, Orlando, and Houston in December to share KFC family meals and special gifts for
KFC ‘Sharemobile’ + Blessings in a Backpack spread joy in Chicago
On December 5, the KFC Sharemobile brightened spirits in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood. When Shields Elementary students left school on December 5, a special after-school treat awaited them.
Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Fifth Third Bank Feed Kids in Chicago
Fifth Third Bank employees and #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks, Patrick Kane, packed 4,000 bags of ready-to-eat food for Chicago-area children.