Hunger Free!

Make Every Weekend

Guests can donate to Blessings in a Backpack while dining at their

local Red Robin restaurant.

Learn How!

In our FY22 Annual Report, you'll read stories of charitable partners and donors who helped Blessings in a Backpack

provide over 3.1 million hunger-free weekends for children nationwide. Thank you from the bottom of our

Read our Annual Report

Empowering Individuals and Communities

to Take Action

backpacks!

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

Choose your adventure buddy!

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?

Donate Now

Local Give Back Opportunities

Consider the following ways to get involved with

First Coast Blessings in a Backpack.

Get Involved

Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard

Children shouldn’t spend the summer worrying about going hungry; they should be out playing in the sun. This May, get involved and give back to help feed kids who might otherwise go hungry.

Kevin Curry of FitMenCook Celebrates Blessings in a Backpack Volunteers

In honor of National Volunteer Month, fitness and foodie blogger Kevin Curry thanks volunteers for helping kids grow!

Sharon Kehoe recognized for her volunteer work with Blessings in a Backpack.

Blessings in a Backpack Volunteer Recognized with “Volunteer of the Year” Award

St. Johns County School District recognized outstanding school volunteers in the categories of youth, adult, and senior volunteers. After the votes were tallied, Ocean Palms Elementary’s senior volunteer, Sharon Kehoe, took home the district’s “Outstanding Senior Volunteer of the Year” award.