November News: We doubled our Giving Tuesday goal because of YOU!

Monthly Newsletter | November 2023

Core News: Giving Tuesday

When we said, "Double your impact," you took it to heart. We doubled our Giving Tuesday goal of $100,000 to raise over $200,000 and counting.

You genuinely are ONE in a MILLION!

Your generosity will propel Blessings in a Backpack into our next 15 years as a national nonprofit and help us feed a million more kids who might otherwise go hungry. Thank you from the bottom of our backpacks!

If you didn't get a chance to give, there's still time! $175 has the power to feed a child every weekend of an entire school year. Click here to support our Giving Tuesday campaign.

Fast Facts:

The latest data reveals that 7.8 million American kids are food insecure. That's ONE in NINE kids who eat meals at school during the week but may not have access to affordable, healthy food on Saturday and Sunday.

Who will feed the kids this weekend?

You can!

The best gift you can give a child this holiday season is the comfort of knowing there will be food in their backpack when they leave school on Friday.

Click Here to Donate

My Cause My Cleats:

"Be Where Your

Feet Are"

Jaguars Cornerback Darious Williams will wear Blessings-branded cleats for Monday night football against the Bengals on Dec. 4. Kickoff is at 8:15pET on ESPN.

It's part of the "My Cause My Cleats" campaign, in which NFL players reveal their passions beyond the game and wear their hearts on their feet. Players pick a cause that is meaningful to them and then work with a selected artist to represent their chosen organization on custom designed cleats.

Learn More!

Upcoming Events:

Dec. 1-31

Orlando, Florida

Talk of the Town Restaurant Round-Up

Dec. 6

Orlando, Florida

Talk of the Town Fundraising Dinner

Dec. 15

Nationwide

Blessings in a Backpack's

15th birthday!

Dec. 16

Louisville, Kentucky

12 Bars of Charity

Feb. 1

Fort Meyers, Florida

Get Fed Up

Feb. 3

Louisville, Kentucky

Pack the Sack

Good Apples:

Verizon has partnered with the Chargers Impact Fund to support Blessings in a Backpack!

The Chargers Impact Fund is raising funds this holiday season to support the Blessings mission and score hundreds of hunger-free weekends for Lil’ Bolts in the South Los Angeles community. Will you help the Chargers meet their goal? An anonymous donor will match all fan donations up to $15,000!

Every fan who donates to the campaign between now and Dec. 31, will be entered to win two (2) tickets in a suite to an upcoming Chargers home game, courtesy of Verizon!

Chargers Impact Fund Tackle Weekend Hunger

Learn how you can help the Chargers score hunger-free weekends for Lil' Bolts (kids!) in the South Los Angeles community.

Growing up Blessings: Claire

"Working with the Blessings program opened my eyes a little to just how much I love helping. I realized I could mix my love for helping and working with kids to a career path."

Bridge the Gap Gala Raises Over $150,000

Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter held a recent Bridge the Gap gala that raised more than $150,000 to help support its mission of providing food on the weekend for school-aged children who struggle with food insecurity.