Many challenges—like increased food costs and the end of SNAP emergency allotments for families—were faced with

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UF college students help Clay County school

Thank you to a group of college students involved with the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) at the University of Florida for helping secure a donation to purchase additional prepacks of food for students in the Blessings program at Swimming Pen Elementary School. This effort was led by Jasmine Crockett. Her mom, Charmaine Crockett [...]

8th Annual Souper Bowl raised over $42,000 for children of First Coast

The 8th Annual Souper Bowl raised over $42,000 to feed hungry kids in our community. Held at beautiful Bowing Oaks in Jacksonville, Florida, the event featured soup tasting, live music, a silent auction, and more, with plans already underway for the 2025 Souper Bowl!

Swinging into Action: Nemours Children’s Health and The Furyk Foundation Drive Childhood Food Security at THE PLAYERS Championship

Nemours Children’s Health and the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation, along with Blessings in a Backpack, came together for a second year to address childhood food insecurity during THE PLAYERS Championship Week, highlighting the vital partnership and impact in addressing hunger in Northeast Florida.