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?

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

How does Blessings in a Backpack work?

Local Stories

This past school year, we provided 165,200 hunger-free weekends for kids in Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties.

2023-2024 Impact Report

This past school year, we provided 165,200 hunger-free weekends for kids in Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties.

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Local Fare Jax and UPS demonstrate their ongoing commitment to the Blessings in a Backpack First Coast Chapter.

Moving Around in our Community

Local Fare Jax and UPS demonstrate their ongoing commitment to the Blessings in a Backpack First Coast Chapter.

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Woodland Acres Elementary School's dedicated fifth-grade safety patrol ensures that 300 Blessings food bags are distributed every Friday, bringing smiles and joy to their fellow students.

Safety Patrol students at Woodland Acres help with Blessings program

Woodland Acres Elementary School’s dedicated fifth-grade safety patrol ensures that 300 Blessings food bags are distributed every Friday, bringing smiles and joy to their fellow students.

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Our Partners

We would like to give many thanks to our Partners listed below, without whom this program would not be possible.

  • Florida Blue Foundation
  • UPS Foundation
  • TaxSlayer
  • Lucky's Market

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