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Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard
Local Stories April 20, 2022

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
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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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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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How You Can Help Provide Hunger-Free Weekends, Safely
Local Stories November 16, 2021

How You Can Help Provide Hunger-Free Weekends, Safely

One of the many ways to get involved with our mission to end childhood hunger over the weekends is to host a packing event to fill food bags that will
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Congrats to our Teacher of the Year Nominees!
Blessings in the News, Local Stories November 15, 2021

Congrats to our Teacher of the Year Nominees!

Congratulations to the Teacher of the Year and Rookie of the Year nominees from each of our School Partners in St. Johns County and Duval County!
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Giving Tuesday 2021
Fundraising Opportunities, Local Stories October 25, 2021

Giving Tuesday 2021

This Giving Tuesday is all about family — how families shape our mission and that the D'Amico Family Fund will match donations to the First Coast Chapter on November 30,
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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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