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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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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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Blessings Week 2021
Local Stories September 10, 2021

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
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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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More than $9,800 Donated in Honor of World Hunger Day to Feed Kids This Summer
Local Stories May 31, 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.
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Atlantic Beach Youth Council’s Blessings in a Backpack wins state honor
Featured, Local Stories May 14, 2021

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
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Blessings in a Backpack: How You Can Help Feed Our Kids
Local Stories April 22, 2021

Blessings in a Backpack: How You Can Help Feed Our Kids

Blessings in a Backpack went from feeding 3,800 First Coast kids every weekend to 9,000 kids during the height of the pandemic. Read more to learn how you can get
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