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
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
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.
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
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!
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,
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
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
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