We're feeding First Coast kids this weekend!

Our impact during the 2022/23 school year

175700
Hunger-free weekends
4500
Kids
45
Program locations
6500
Volunteer Hours

Why Get Involved?

How To Help?

For $150, you can help us feed a child every weekend of the school year.
Organize a Facebook fundraiser to feed the kids in your community.
Volunteer your time or talent to support a local Blessings program.
Follow us on social media and subscribe to our quarterly e-newsletter.

How does Blessings in a Backpack work?

Local Stories

9th Annual SOUPer Bowl Raises Nearly $30,000 to Support Hunger-Free Weekends in North Florida

More than 100 community members gathered at the 9th Annual SOUPer Bowl at Bowing Oaks, raising nearly $30,000 to help provide hunger-free weekends for children across North Florida.

Virginia and Mizzou Score Big for Kids During TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Ahead of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, players and staff from both teams came together with Blessings in a Backpack to pack 1,600 food bags, ensuring children in North Florida have the nutrition they need on weekends when school is out.

15th Annual Community Chili Cook-Off Feeds North Florida Kids

The 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off at Brix Taphouse brought the North Florida community together to raise nearly $30,000—providing more than 6,500 hunger-free weekends for local kids through Blessings in a Backpack.