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.
Sara Lee® Brand Gift to Chicago Blessings Will Provide 48,000 Meals for Local Kids
Sara Lee® Premium Meats is supporting our mission this school year by providing food on the weekends for 275 school-aged children across Chicagoland!
Blessings in a Backpack provides food to Chicago students amid coronavirus pandemic
Blessings in a Backpack is currently operating at eight locations throughout Chicago, feeding 3,000 kids. Before COVID-19, there were more than 60 Chicago locations, feeding 6,000 children.
School’s out, but Barrington’s Blessings in a Backpack goes on
Though schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the needs of hundreds of students who rely on Barrington Children's Charities' Blessings in a Backpack food program not only remain,
Vote for Blessings in a Backpack as the ‘People’s Choice’ for Chicago Innovation Awards
We are honored to be selected as one of the Top 100 Chicago Innovation Awards finalists for 2019! Vote for Blessings in a Backpack as the People's Choice before Oct.
Chicago Bears to Honor Blessings in a Backpack as Community All-Pro at Sept. 29 Game
The Chicago Bears will recognize Blessings in a Backpack at Sept. 29's game as a Bears100 Community All-Pro and receive a $100,000 grant.Bears Thank You
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][gva_block_heading title="Thank you for your donation to Blessings in a Backpack!" align="align-left"][/gva_block_heading][vc_column_text]The Chicago Bears will recognize Blessings in a Backpack at today’s game (9/29) as a Bears100 Community
Bears announce recipients for $1 million Community All-Pros initiative
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]The Chicago Bears announced today nine of the 10 grant recipients for the Bears100 Community All-Pros initiative. Below are the nine charities selected, in addition to the three finalists