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Teens help First Coast Chapter feed children
Featured, Local Stories June 26, 2020

Teens help First Coast Chapter feed children

The team of Nease High School students has been providing 200 healthy weekend meal packs for elementary school students at risk of hunger each week for 36 weeks during the
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Blessings in a Backpack’s Cultural Statement
Blessings in the News, Local Stories June 5, 2020

Blessings in a Backpack’s Cultural Statement

Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure children do not go hungry on the weekends by empowering individuals, partners, and communities to take action. Changing hearts, creating opportunities, strengthening families
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10-year-old St. Johns County girl raising money to help children in need on the First Coast
Local Stories May 5, 2020

10-year-old St. Johns County girl raising money to help children in need on the First Coast

Julia Buckley is selling new books to raise money for Blessings in a Backpack to help give food to children in need on the First Coast.
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Tabitha Furyk to receive ‘Rock of the Community Award’ from Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach
Local Stories March 6, 2020

Tabitha Furyk to receive ‘Rock of the Community Award’ from Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach

Blessings in a Backpack supporter Tabitha Furyk will receive the 2020 “Rock of the Community Award” at the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach’s annual Mineral City Celebration.
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TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Teams Pack Bags of Weekend Food for Local Kids
Blessings in the News, Local Stories January 3, 2020

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Teams Pack Bags of Weekend Food for Local Kids

Before taking to the gridiron in TaxSlayer Gator Bowl the Indiana Hoosiers and Tennessee Volunteers teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack to feed kids in Florida’s First Coast.
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A Savory Bacon Fest Is Happening In Jacksonville This Summer
Local Stories June 18, 2019

A Savory Bacon Fest Is Happening In Jacksonville This Summer

Bacon Fest has partnered with First Coast Blessings in a Backpack to provide school-aged children with food on weekends during the school year.
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Bill Murray entertains as Caddyshack tourney raises millions
Local Stories April 30, 2019

Bill Murray entertains as Caddyshack tourney raises millions

This year's Murray Brothers Caddyshack Gold Tournament raised money for the First Coast Blessings in a Backpack program, among other charities.
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Furyk & Friends welcomes celebrities to Ponte Vedra for good cause
Local Stories March 20, 2019

Furyk & Friends welcomes celebrities to Ponte Vedra for good cause

A host of celebrities were in Ponte Vedra Beach on Sunday and Monday to attend the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation’s annual concert and golf tournament benefiting local charities including
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First Coast Blessings in a Backpack appoints new members to Board of Directors
Local Stories March 10, 2019

First Coast Blessings in a Backpack appoints new members to Board of Directors

Lisa Ward and Jamaal Williams have joined the First Coast Blessings in a Backpack Board of Directors.
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SOUPer Bowl IV at Nease to help feed local students in need
Local Stories January 20, 2019

SOUPer Bowl IV at Nease to help feed local students in need

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, marks the return of the SOUPer Bowl at Nease High School for the fourth consecutive year.
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