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!
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
More than $9,800 Donated in Honor of World Hunger Day to Feed Kids This Summer
More than $9,800 was donated to provide hunger-free weekends for 600 kids in Jacksonville over the summer through Blessings community partners.
Atlantic Beach Youth Council’s Blessings in a Backpack wins state honor
“This project made me realize that you never know someone’s struggles but showed how much of an impact we can make as a group when we put our minds to