Sysco’s Volunteer Challenge Feeds Kids Across North Florida
The North Florida Region has taken Sysco’s Volunteer Challenge to heart and made a lasting impact to ensure school-aged children in their communities don’t go hungry over the summer. Sales
Ponte Vedra Gardens residents pack food for children in need
Residents of Ponte Vedra Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, pack bags of weekend food for local children. "It gives our residents a way to give
Here’s how Rutgers provided food and inspirational messages to Jacksonville children for Gator Bowl
Teams playing in the Gator Bowl volunteered with the Blessings in a Backpack First Coast Chapter. The Rutgers and Wake Forest football teams packed 1,000 bags full of food and
Atlantic Beach Youth Council’s Blessings in a Backpack wins state honor
“This project made me realize that you never know someone’s struggles but showed how much of an impact we can make as a group when we put our minds to
A new Blessings First Coast Pilot Program Designed to Enhance, Introduce, and Reduce
The "Fresh Companion" pilot program, launched by Nease Senior High School students in January, will plant, grow, and bring to fruition to First Coast kids!
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
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
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.