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How Sisters Give Back To the Community During Their Final Softball Season Together
Featured, Local Stories May 11, 2022

How Sisters Give Back To the Community During Their Final Softball Season Together

Cassady and Carmyn Greenwood are in their final season playing on the same college softball team, the University of Louisville. They wanted to do something special to celebrate the season,
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Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation To Host “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students
Featured, Local Stories April 20, 2022

Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation To Host “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students

As an ode to the annual Unbridled Eve Gala that occurs the evening before the Kentucky Derby and fundraises to help several nonprofits, including Blessings in a Backpack, this kid-friendly
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Seniors fill backpacks for children facing food insecurity
Featured, Local Stories August 24, 2021

Seniors fill backpacks for children facing food insecurity

Seniors from the Dominion Senior Living of Louisville celebrated World Senior Citizen's Day, which is Aug. 21, by packing 100 backpacks with cereal, meals, masks, and more. It marked a
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Louisville senior living facility hosting to-go picnics benefitting Blessings in a Backpack
Featured, Local Stories July 8, 2021

Louisville senior living facility hosting to-go picnics benefitting Blessings in a Backpack

Everlan of Louisville is calling its to-go picnics "Summer Fest" and they are held every Friday afternoon in July from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers are asking for a
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No Kid Hungry Gives $100,000 to Blessings in a Backpack for COVID-19 Response
Featured, Local Stories November 16, 2020

No Kid Hungry Gives $100,000 to Blessings in a Backpack for COVID-19 Response

In April, No Kid Hungry made a generous donation of $100,000, which was used to provide 25,000 bags of food for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year to three
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Teenagers Pack Extra Food for Kids in Louisville, Ky.
Blessings in the News, Featured March 17, 2020

Teenagers Pack Extra Food for Kids in Louisville, Ky.

Dozens of teenagers in Louisville, Ky., stepped up to lend a hand in packing bags of weekend food that will be given to local children. The teens helped pack 800
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Inside the Organization that Got a $25,000 Donation From Lamar Jackson
Blessings in the News, Featured, Stories from the Field January 3, 2020

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.
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One Little Apple Started Something Big
Blessings in the News, Featured November 21, 2019

One Little Apple Started Something Big

One little apple started something big! Read how Blessings in a Backpack got its start with just one little apple.
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Inspired by his own childhood, this 22-year KFC veteran is helping hungry kids in Louisville
Blessings in the News, Featured, Partners September 25, 2019

Inspired by his own childhood, this 22-year KFC veteran is helping hungry kids in Louisville

Matt Blanton is helping kids who grew up like he did. Inspired by his own childhood, Matt is leading his team's efforts at KFC to feed kids on the weekends
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Louisville Mayor Fischer Joins Volunteers on National Blessings Day
Blessings in a Backpack Day, Blessings in the News, Featured September 20, 2019

Louisville Mayor Fischer Joins Volunteers on National Blessings Day

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, Miss Puerto Rice, and 5th grade volunteers from Hawthorne Elementary School packed 100 bags of weekend food on National Blessings in a Backpack Day.
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