Our Waukesha County chapter in Wisconsin has been working to bring more businesses and schools together to help address the problem of food insecurity over the weekend.
Helping people at all times is ingrained in the Girl Scout program, and many of them find helping Blessings in a Backpack as natural a fit as Thin Mints and
Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter held a recent Bridge the Gap gala that raised more than $150,000 to help support its mission of providing food on the weekend
Community volunteers filled 3,000 backpacks with kid-friendly, shelf-stable, and nutritious weekend food for Waukesha County students to take home on the last day of school.
The bags will be filled with supplemental food before being distributed to children on the last day of school to provide nourishment over the summer. Established in 2012, the chapter
Rachel Hartling has experienced a lot. As a single mom with a school-aged son who has special needs, she knows the feeling of worry. Rachel shares how Blessings in a
Rebecca Dombrowicki is the recipient of the Greater Menomonee Falls Foundation Unsung Hero Award. She is recognized for her work in providing kid-friendly meals through the Blessings in a Backpack