This year, we have seen the power of collective effort in action. From children who have grown up volunteering with

Blessings to those who have received our support, we’ve witnessed lasting impact across generations.

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2023–2024 Impact Report

Going Back to School in Style!

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$10 or more to Blessings in a Backpack—while supplies last!

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Are you ready for a Backpack Adventure?

Download, cut, take pictures with Even Stephen or Plane Jane, and document your adventures on social media.

Your support will raise awareness for our mission — providing weekend food for ONE in EIGHT children in

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America who might otherwise go hungry.

Who will feed the kids this weekend?

90,000 kids in Northeast Florida eat food at school during the week

but struggle with access to food on the weekends. How can you help?

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Local Give Back Opportunities

Consider the following ways to get involved with

First Coast Blessings in a Backpack.

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Save the Date – 8th Annual Souper Bowl is February 6, 2025

Join us on Thursday, February 6, 2025, for the Eighth Annual SOUPer Bowl—a night where we taste our region’s best chefs and their soup while raising money to feed hungry kids in our community. Proceeds from this event will help provide weekend nutrition for school-aged children in the Jacksonville area who might otherwise go hungry. […]

Red Robin Is Feeding Kids On the Weekends

Red Robin is partnering with Blessings in a Backpack to help improve the lives of hungry kids. Guests have the opportunity to donate to Blessings in a Backpack right from their table-top payment device while dining in.