First Coast Chapter
In 2018–2019, Blessings in a Backpack provided more than 135,900 hunger-free weekends for thousands of elementary school students living in the First Coast who are facing food insecurity.
Almost 4,000 children receive Blessings in a Backpack every Friday, but sadly, approximately 90,000 local children qualify for our program. Our goal is to increase the number of children being fed by 500 this school year.
Who will feed the kids this weekend?
Together, we will!
Joy Bardin
Chair
Jax Refrigeration
Christine Reitz
Co-Chair
Regions Bank
Katie Cox
Vice Chair
Jax Sports Council
Dorothy Williams
Secretary
Stein Mart
Sean Stenson
Resource Dev Chair
Route4Me
Rohan Bhargava
Member
University of Florida
Myrna Brannon
Member
Berkshire Hathaway Home Service Florida
Martin Buckley
Member
Palm Beach Autographs
Wyatt Haynes
Member
United Parcel Service
Jeff Hewitt
Member
Fitness Consultant
Kristine Philips
Member
Phillips Broadcasting
Lisa Ward
Member
The Mercer Group, Inc.
