Baskets for Backpacks: March Madness for First Coast Meals
It's a March filled with madness, so let's play Boxes for Backpacks and feed First Coast kids! 50% of proceeds benefit the First Coast Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack!
Bills Fans Donate Money to Lamar Jackson’s Charity After Ravens QB’s Injury
Buffalo Bills fans flocked to the Blessings in a Backpack website Saturday night to donate in honor of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who left in the second half of the
Actress Chrissy Metz Teams Up with Blessings in a Backpack for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Chrissy Metz is putting in the work (and the fun!) on January 14 during Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune! Watch her compete alongside Drew Carey and Teri Hatcher for a chance
Teams Playing the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Feed Kids in Florida’s First Coast
For the third consecutive year, Blessings in a Backpack First Coast Chapter has partnered with the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to feed kids in Jacksonville!
Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation hosts ninth annual Hope for the Holidays
The Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation packed and delivered more than 5,000 bags of nonperishable food and holiday treats to families in need around the greater Jacksonville area during its
Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene Named Florida’s 2021 Superintendent of the Year
Congratulations to Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene who was named 2021 Florida Superintendent of the Year by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents.
Blessings in a Backpack Names New Chief Executive Officer
The Blessings in a Backpack National Board of Directors has announced that CEO Brooke Wiseman will retire from the organization and Erin Kerr, current Chief Development Officer, will be appointed
Spreading MODness in Jacksonville Nov. 22–25
Blessings in a Backpack is partnering with MOD Pizza to tackle hunger in Jacksonville and throughout the sunshine state. On Nov. 22-25 each MOD location will donate 20% of all
No Kid Hungry Gives $100,000 to Blessings in a Backpack for COVID-19 Response
In April, No Kid Hungry made a generous donation of $100,000, which was used to provide 25,000 bags of food for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year to three