![Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation for Third Annual “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Unbridled-Afternoon-Collage-2024-scaled.jpg)
Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation for Third Annual “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students
Unbridled Afternoon included activities such as celebrity meet-and-greets, petting zoo, hot air balloon, and stick-horse races, bringing the Derby spirit to the students in a kid-friendly way.![Blessings in a Backpack raises more than $160,000 to feed Louisville children at annual Pack the Sack event](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Website-story-feature-image-1.jpg)
Blessings in a Backpack raises more than $160,000 to feed Louisville children at annual Pack the Sack event
Thanks to the Louisville Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack's "Pack the Sack" celebrity dinner, more Louisville children will now have access to weekend food, with over $160,000 raised to![2022 PGA Championship Winner Justin Thomas Feeds Kids in His Hometown](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Website-story-feature-image-24-scaled.jpg)
2022 PGA Championship Winner Justin Thomas Feeds Kids in His Hometown
Parents volunteer to pack the food so that the Service Club can fill every locker Thursday after school with a 'blessing.' "I'm happy to be able to support the kids![Hosts Of 10th Annual Unbridled Eve Gala ‘Incredibly Blessed’ To Again Benefit Blessings In A Backpack](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-24-at-1.12.40-PM.jpg)
Hosts Of 10th Annual Unbridled Eve Gala ‘Incredibly Blessed’ To Again Benefit Blessings In A Backpack
The night before the Kentucky Derby, the Unbridled Eve Gala is a glamorous event supporting local charities.![Unbridled Eve Derby Gala Announces star-Studded 2023 Celebrity Guest List](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Website-story-feature-image-14.jpg)
Unbridled Eve Derby Gala Announces star-Studded 2023 Celebrity Guest List
For a 10th year, Unbridled Eve will roll out the red carpet — literally — for celebrities from film, television, music, comedy, and sports, including horse racing industry professionals, and![Young Kentucky Derby Fans Gather at Hawthorne Elementary for Fun and Festivities Ahead of the Big Day](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Website-story-feature-image-9-scaled.jpg)
Young Kentucky Derby Fans Gather at Hawthorne Elementary for Fun and Festivities Ahead of the Big Day
A huge party was thrown for the kids of Hawthorne Elementary, where they participated in a wide variety of activities meant to get them excited about the upcoming Kentucky Derby.![Students Celebrate The Kentucky Derby Early At Hawthorne Elementary](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Unbridled-Afternoon-2023-scaled.jpg)
Students Celebrate The Kentucky Derby Early At Hawthorne Elementary
Students in Louisville, Kentucky, got the celebrity treatment at "Unbridled Afternoon." They met the Kentucky Derby Festival Royal Court, Churchill Downs bugler Steve Buttleman, and other local celebrities and enjoyed![Celebrity Chef Dinner in Louisville Raises More Than $140K to Feed Kids On the Weekends](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-17-at-6.18.02-PM.jpg)
Celebrity Chef Dinner in Louisville Raises More Than $140K to Feed Kids On the Weekends
Louisville's Damaris Phillips, Jackie Joseph, and Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson participated in the event. All funds will go toward providing healthy food for school-aged children in Louisville – some who may![Louisville Chef to Host New Series Airing on Food Network; Will Cook at Upcoming Blessings Fundraiser](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/276324418_2353489221460087_5490813818734859098_n.jpg)
Louisville Chef to Host New Series Airing on Food Network; Will Cook at Upcoming Blessings Fundraiser
Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson is hosting a new Food Network series called "Superchef Grudge Match." In March, he will be featured, alongside two other celebrity chefs, at Pack the Sack, a![Birthday girl, family donates food to Blessings in a Backpack](https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Website-story-feature-image-9.jpg)