Get Involved
For a lot of kids, food is their most important school supply. Because when kids have enough food, they do better in school.
The Blessings in a Backpack First Coast Chapter works to ensure local kids in have full bellies over the weekend by sending them home on Fridays with backpacks full of satisfying and nutritious food. There are many ways for you to get involved:
Volunteer Opportunities
Backpack Adventures
Are you ready for a backpack adventure? Our friends, Even Stephen and Plane Jane are! They want to travel throughout the United States and spread awareness of the Blessings in
Create Note Cards
Create positive note cards with words of encouragement for children to take home over the weekend.
Pack Bags of Weekend Food
During the COVID-19 health emergency, we're distributing prepackaged bags of food to help minimize touches. Please check back for local volunteer opportunities.
Start a Program
Be part of the team to end childhood hunger on the weekends. Join us today to become a volunteer program coordinator in Duval and St. Johns Counties!Fundraising Opportunities
Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022
Giving Tuesday is November 29, 2022. This year, Blessings hopes to feed an additional 75 children every weekend of the school year. Raising at least $10,000 on Giving Tuesday will
Pledge Your Birthday
Share your birthday with kids facing food insecurity. Make a difference by asking for hunger-free weekends instead of personal gifts.
Start a Facebook Fundraiser
Support our chapter through a Facebook fundraiser. The number of children we can feed is limited only by the financial support we are able to secure.Employee Engagement Opportunities
Virtual Packing Events
Host a Virtual Packing Event fundraiser that will help Blessings in a Backpack feed food-insecure kids in the First Coast area.
In-Person Packing Events
Blessings in a Backpack is able to coordinate volunteer events at corporate offices or other designated facilities to pack bags of food for kids in Duval and St. Johns Counties.
Partner With Us
Have a business of service you'd like to share? We believe in creating WIN-WIN relationships, and would be very grateful for your support.
Feed the Kids This Weekend with Corporate Packing Events!
Increasingly, employers are looking for ways to attract and train employees, and offering employees an opportunity to give back to their communities in a meaningful way is one way to
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