Monthly Newsletter | March 2024

Your Impact:

Blessed and "luckey."

That's how thousands of kids feel every Friday when they receive food from Blessings in a Backpack.


Did you know that because of Blessings in a Backpack, 62% of kids say they are hungry less often?


Blessings works towards a world where a child does not have to feel lucky to receive such a basic necessity, but many still go without.


Who will feed the kids this weekend?

Donate today!

National Nutrition Month

Blessings in a Backpack continues to focus on offering healthy options for our children every weekend, aiming to find the best sources of whole grain and protein that are also low in sugar and sodium. Plus, the food we give kids is shelf-stable, easy to open, requires no preparation or access to appliances, and is delicious! It's also "school-approved" and meets a high nutritional standard.


Click here to learn more about the food that feeds hungry bellies on the weekends.

Upcoming Events:

April 5

Orlando, Florida

Golf Outing


April 5

Livonia, Michigan

Trivia Night


April 13

Frederick, Maryland

Race to Feed


April 18

Chicago

Race to Feed


April 25

Southwest, Florida Champions 4 Children


April 26

Circleville, Ohio

A Night of Generosity

Core News:

Join us as we celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 21– 27!

National Volunteer Month provides an excellent opportunity to express appreciation for volunteers and acknowledge their impact on the lives of children and your community.


With over 600 dedicated program coordinators who run Blessings programs in their communities, plus more than 15,000 volunteers nationwide who pack and distribute food throughout the school year, there’s no doubt that volunteers are the heart of our backpacks!

Click here to send a note of gratitude to our volunteers!
Good Apples:

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 Championship Week, highlighting the vital partnership and impact in addressing hunger in Northeast Florida.

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How Discover Employees Are Helping One Ohio Elementary School Tackle Food Insecurity

At Beechwood Elementary School in Whitehall, Ohio, fifth graders distribute bags of weekend food to ensure no student goes hungry, thanks to our partnership with Discover.

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Blessings in a Backpack Providing Weekend Food to La Casa de Esperanza Students

Our Waukesha County chapter in Wisconsin has been working to bring more businesses and schools together to help address the problem of food insecurity over the weekend.

Read More
Thank You to Our Donors:

Reflects giving from January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024

$100,000 and Up

Anonymous Family Foundation

Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit

$75,000 to $99,000

Antares Capital

Clark Family Foundation, Inc.

Dale Jr. Foundation

Hankin Family Charitable Foundation

June H. Jones Foundation

O'Donnell Landscapes, Inc.

Power Crunch



$50,000 to $74,999

Bellevue Heights United Methodist Church

Bigger Table

Champions 4 Children, Inc.

City of Bonita Springs

Epiroc

Scott Fischer Charities, Inc.

Glass Charitable Foundation

Inspire Brands Foundation

Nemours Children's Health

PriceWeber

United Way of Lee County

Vera Bradley

Wingstop Charities



$25,000 to $49,999 

ADP

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Bandujo Advertising & Design

Bridge Fund, Inc.

Brighter Days Foundation

Brown-Forman Foundation

Cafe of Life, Inc.

Chicago Cubs Charities Fund

City of Rancho Cordova

CNY Community Foundation, Inc.

Connexus Credit Union

DRI

Father Fred Foundation

Fore!Kids Foundation, Inc.

Frederick County, Maryland Government

General Motors Foundation

Insulated Roofing Contractors

Jack in the Box Foundation

Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital Foundation

Ina Kay Foundation

Lee County BOCC

Leelanau Christian Neighbors, Inc.

Deborah Lindsay

Lockton Re, LLC

Markel Corporation

Robert R. McCormick Foundation

Meijer, Inc.

Doug Meijer & Kendall Meijer Foundation

Mercy Works, Inc.

Molex, LLC

Name Bubbles

New Life Wesleyan Blessings

Northwestern University

Oosthuizen Family Fund

Paylocity

Probability, LLC

Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

Perry and Ruby Stevens Charitable Foundation

Sysco Corporation

Taco Bell Foundation

Talk of the Town Restaurant Group Foundation, Inc.

Tournament of Ages 2023

Evelyn and Jim Unger

VITOL

Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund

Wildcat Run Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Fred B. And Opal S. Woosley Foundation



$15,000 to $24,999 

100 Women of the Hill Country, Inc.

A Recipe to End Hunger and Need, Inc.

American Association of School Administrators

Carl C. Anderson and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation

Bank Five Nine

Beaches Community Fund

Beardstown School District

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Bontrager Family Foundation

Broadmoor House, LLC

Brothers of Phi Gamma Delta of MIT

Cahill Homes

Chicago Sinai Congregation

Churchill Downs

City of Frederick

Collier Community Foundation

Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Community Foundation of Wabash County

Conagra Brands Foundation

Cottage Bridge Foundation

Delaplaine Foundation, Inc.

DentaQuest

Elite Island Resort

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Exelixis, Inc.

Fifth Third Bank (Chicago)

First United Methodist Church

Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club

Gator Bowl Sports

Gheens Foundation, Inc.

William G. Gilmore Foundation

Gouge Quality Roofing, LLC

Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Inc.

Lynne and Alfred Groff

Hames Corporation

Harbor Point Church

Howard Chapel Ridgeville United Methodist Church

Humana

James Irsay

Jefferson County Board of Education

Jingled Elves, Inc.

Kankakee School District 111

Kroger Co

League Club, Inc.

LifeVantage Legacy, Inc.

Mallinger Family Foundation

Matan Companies, LLLP

New Spirit Lutheran Church, Inc.

ORIX Corp. USA

Parkview Health

Patricia J. Parsons

Pokagon Fund, Inc.

REACH Wisconsin

Shure, Inc.

Stellar MLS

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation

Threadneedle Curtis Ltd.

TJX Foundation, Inc.

Unbridled Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Union County Health Department

United Way of Huntington County

Universal Music Group

Jocelyn H.K. Watkins

Wildly Fit, LLC

Amy G. Wilds

Wright Asphalt Products Company, LLC

YMCA of Frederick County



$10,000 to $14,999 

American Wheel & Tire #2, Ltd.

Androse Foundation

Anonymous Family Foundation

Arthrex, Inc.

Babcock Ranch Foundation

Terri and Fred Barthon

Anna Beavan

Bermont Excavating, LLC

Bowen Foundation Agency

Church of the Holy Trinity

Emory T. Clark Family Charitable Foundation

ColorMasters, Inc.

Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley

CONRIC PR & Marketing

Covenant United Methodist Church

Crown Family Philanthropies

Olivia N. Curry

DARCARS Toyota of Frederick

Davies Molding, LLC

Roy and Skeeter Davis Family Foundation

Nancy Delatush

Joe and Nancy DePippo

T. Disney Trucking & Grading, Inc.

Dormie Network Foundation

Ecolab

Eversheds Sutherland, LLP

First Baptist Church of Syracuse

Gillian Flynn and Brett Nolan

Good News in the Neighborhood

Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce

Greehey Family Foundation

Joanne M. Grosko

GVTC Foundation, Inc.

Martin Halpern

HMSHost Foundation

Carol Ann Hunter

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation

Horwood C. and Alene S. Jones Foundation

Knox College

Tim Cox

Barbara Kunci

LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce

Marie M. Lally

Robert P. Lapointe Memorial Fund

Leidos Biomedical Research, operator of the Frederick National Laboratory

Lions of Virginia Foundation, Inc.

Local Impact Alliance

Manchester University

Massy Stores (USA), LLC

Maximus Foundation

Don & Colletta McMillian Foundation

Quinton B. & Beverly H. McNew Foundation, Inc.

Douglas Meijer

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

Gloria Milanowski

Raymond E. Montgomery

Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

NASCAR Foundation & Motorsport Charities

NT Manufacturing, LLC

Nymeo Federal Credit Union

Steven Painter

Teresa Pasquale

Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust

Popeyes Foundation

Prince of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Project Ready For School

Rotary Club of Carroll Creek

Stephen Rubley

Luke Schweiss DMD, Inc.

Service First Logistics, Inc.

Snelson Family Donor Advised Fund

SpartanNash Foundation

St. John's Cathedral

Stratton Mountain & Valley Community

Sysco Louisville, Inc.

Texas Capital Bank

Thomson Reuters

Patrick and Janet Thompson Family Foundation

Thrivent

Train of Thought Project

Trinity Episcopal Church

Turn Key Events, LLC

United Baptist Church Of Scriba

United Way of Frederick County, Inc.

United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County

Ramona and Dan Ustian

Wabash County United Fund, Inc.

Judd Webster

West Bay Community Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Yelenich Family Fund

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