Donate to feed the kids this school year

For a lot of kids, food is their most

Because when kids have enough food, they do better in school. This back-to-school season,

donate to help us feed the kids on the weekends. $120 will feed a child for one school year.

Give today!

important school supply

Welcome New Advisory Board Members

The board is working to bring awareness to child hunger and increase access to weekend meals for

food-insecure children throughout the First Coast.

Meet Our Board

and Reduce

The "My Fresh Companion" program will plant, grow, and bring fresh fruit and healthy snacks

144 to First Coast kids each week!

Learn more!

Nease High School's Pilot Program

Designed to Enhance, Introduce,

Who Will Feed Kids in the First Coast

At Blessings in a Backpack we often ask, "Who will feed the kids this weekend?" But the COVID-19 emergency has caused us

to expand our programs from feeding kids on the weekends, to now serving kids while schools are closed.

Our Response to COVID-19

When Schools Are Closed?

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

First Coast Blessings Receives Grant from Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund

The mission of First Coast Blessings in a Backpack is made achievable through the countless donations and gifts our organization receives each day. In August, we were honored to be named the recipient of a $20,000 gift from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. This donation allowed us […]

Blessings Week 2021

Every day of Blessings in a Backpack Week, September 13–17, we will provide a word for our Photo-a-Day Challenge—use the prompts and post a picture. Plus, more ways to get involved and share our mission during the week!

Local Student Uses Bar Mitzvah to Support First Coast Blessings

Marsh Langsam, a student at Bartram Trail High School, decided to use a very eventful moment in his life helping other kids who aren’t as fortunate. During his August 2021 Bar Mitzvah, Marsh hosted a fundraiser for First Coast Blessings which resulted in 170 school supply pouches for local students and $650 towards Hunger Free […]