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2022 National Volunteer Week
Featured, Local Stories April 1, 2022

2022 National Volunteer Week

During National Volunteer Week, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for the impact they make on children’s lives.
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Ponte Vedra Gardens residents pack food for children in need
Featured, Local Stories February 28, 2022

Ponte Vedra Gardens residents pack food for children in need

Residents of Ponte Vedra Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, pack bags of weekend food for local children. "It gives our residents a way to give
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Here’s how Rutgers provided food and inspirational messages to Jacksonville children for Gator Bowl
Featured, Local Stories January 4, 2022

Here’s how Rutgers provided food and inspirational messages to Jacksonville children for Gator Bowl

Teams playing in the Gator Bowl volunteered with the Blessings in a Backpack First Coast Chapter. The Rutgers and Wake Forest football teams packed 1,000 bags full of food and
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Buffalo Bills fans, represented by William Burke and Dan Konopski, honored with 2021 Musial Award
Blessings in the News, Featured December 26, 2021

Buffalo Bills fans, represented by William Burke and Dan Konopski, honored with 2021 Musial Award

The Musial Awards celebrate the year’s greatest moments of sportsmanship and those in sports who embody class and character. This year, Buffalo Bills fans received a Musial Award for their
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Jim & Tabitha Furyk’s ‘Hope for the Holidays’ packing event feeds 5,000 First Coast children
Featured, Local Stories December 14, 2021

Jim & Tabitha Furyk’s ‘Hope for the Holidays’ packing event feeds 5,000 First Coast children

At the 10th annual Hope for the Holidays event, volunteers packed 5,000+ holiday bags filled with food. The bags were donated to nonprofit organizations serving the First Coast community, including
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KFC puts the #ChickenSandwichWars on hold to fight a greater enemy: childhood hunger
Featured, Local Stories, Trending November 23, 2021

KFC puts the #ChickenSandwichWars on hold to fight a greater enemy: childhood hunger

For every chicken sandwich sold on Giving Tuesday, KFC will donate $1 to Blessings in a Backpack, with a minimum donation of $250,000 and a maximum donation of $300,000.
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Blessings in a Backpack honored at the ACE Awards
Featured November 4, 2021

Blessings in a Backpack honored at the ACE Awards

This year's ACE Awards celebrate those who strove for sustainability, diversity, charitable work, and inclusivity during the past 18 months. Accessories Council members had the opportunity to vote for brands
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Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund Gives $20,000 Grant to Blessings First Coast
Featured, Local Stories September 15, 2021

Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund Gives $20,000 Grant to Blessings First Coast

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]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
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The CEOs feeding the children of America
Blessings in the News, Featured September 9, 2021

The CEOs feeding the children of America

CEO Today Magazine talks about the amazing work done by the Blessings in a Backpack charity through speaking to its ex and current CEOs—Brooke Wiseman and Erin Kerr.
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Student Uses Bar Mitzvah to Fundraise for Blessings First Coast
Featured, Local Stories September 8, 2021

Student Uses Bar Mitzvah to Fundraise for Blessings First Coast

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
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