2023-2024 Impact Report
This past school year, we provided 165,200 hunger-free weekends for kids in Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties.
UF college students help Clay County school
College students from the University of Florida's National Association of Black Accountants, led by Jasmine Crockett, secured a donation from Crowe LLP to provide extra food bags and handwritten notes
8th Annual Souper Bowl raised over $42,000 for children of First Coast
The 8th Annual Souper Bowl raised over $42,000 to feed hungry kids in our community. Held at beautiful Bowing Oaks in Jacksonville, Florida, the event featured soup tasting, live music,
Swinging into Action: Nemours Children’s Health and The Furyk Foundation Drive Childhood Food Security at THE PLAYERS Championship
Nemours Children's Health and the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation, along with Blessings in a Backpack, came together for a second year to address childhood food insecurity during THE PLAYERS
Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year
This school year, we aim to provide more hunger-free weekends for kids struggling with food insecurity.
Kevin Curry of FitMenCook Celebrates Blessings in a Backpack Volunteers
In honor of National Volunteer Month, fitness and foodie blogger Kevin Curry thanks volunteers for helping kids grow!
Blessings in a Backpack Week 2022
National Blessings in a Backpack Week is a week of events that bring awareness to Blessings, including a Photo of the Day Challenge on social media.
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.
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