Monthly Newsletter | August 2022
Fast Facts:

It is officially back-to-school season!  Nothing excites us more than knowing that soon more than 1,100 Blessings in Backpack sites will start again, feeding thousands of children every weekend. And for many of those children, that is the best part of returning to school.

Despite all the uncertainties in our world, right now — Blessings in a Backpack is one thing kids can count on. This school year, let's come together to feed kids!
A Slice of Kindness:

Sara Lee® Premium Meats knows the difference that a healthy meal can make. And they believe that good food should be available to every kid, every day, in addition to the meals they eat at school.

That's why Sara Lee® Brand is partnering with Blessings in a Backpack — to ensure that kids have food to eat on the weekends! Their support will help provide 75,000 meals for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry.

Upcoming Events:

September 11
Powell, Ohio

September 12–16
Nationwide

October 7
Mather, California
 
October 10
Chicago
 
October 13
Waukesha, Wisconsin

November 5
Floyd County, Indiana
Core News:
What if kids didn't have a good summer? A teacher shared with us:

“On the first day of school, I used to ask my students to share something fun they did over the summer. Many spoke of going to the beach or visiting grandparents. But one year, a little boy, we’ll call him Milo, said he didn’t do anything fun and was visibly upset by the question. I pulled Milo aside. He confided in me that he didn’t go on vacation — or anywhere! — because his family didn’t have money; he didn’t have much food at home and often felt hungry. That day, I realized that some kids, like Milo, don’t enjoy summer. They like being at school where they have food to eat.”

This year, Blessings in a Backpack will provide 3.5 million hunger-free weekends for kids struggling with food insecurity.

Please visit our website to learn more about our plans for this year, including how we will feed kids despite rising food costs.
Good Apples:
Blessings food makes a difference

Communities In Schools of Los Angeles and Blessings in a Backpack have teamed up to feed kids on the weekends. "Food insecurity is very real in the schools we are in. The Blessings in a Backpack program really makes a difference."

Read more
www.blessingsinabackpack.org
Childhood Hunger Is No Match for Stanford Women's Volleyball

The Lady Cardinal Volleyball Team filled 350 special drawstring bags with kid-friendly, healthy food items, an inspirational note card, and a toothbrush. The bags were distributed to students at Schwab Elementary in Nashville, Tennessee.

Read more
www.blessingsinabackpack.org
Spartan Races: Racing for Blessings in a Backpack

Select your Spartan Race, choose your charity of choice (Blessings in a Backpack, of course!), and begin the training and fundraising process! Already registered for a Spartan Race? Start your fundraising journey or make a donation today.

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fundraise.spartan.com
Collective Church food drive donates 20,000 lbs of groceries

The donated food gets divided up between three community partners including the Blessings in a Backpack Frederick Chapter.

Read more
www.blessingsinabackpack.org
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Thank You to Our Donors:
Reflects giving from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022:
$100,000 and Up
$75,000 to $99,999
FedEx

$50,000 to $74,999
Community Foundation of Greater Rochester
Mary Ruth's
New Albany Floyd County Education Foundation, Inc.

$25,000 to $49,999
Connexus Credit Union
Fabletics
Fifth Third Bank
Hofstetter Family Foundation, Inc.
Kahlert Foundation, Inc.
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Gerald and Jacqueline Nichols Foundation
Power Crunch
PriceWeber
Sysco Corporation
UPS-Jacksonville Employees

$15,000 to $24,999 
Bank of America
Champion Foodservice
Cigna Foundation
General Motors Foundation
League Club, Inc.
Nemours Children’s Health
Paylocity
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Wildcat Run Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Zurich American Insurance Company

$10,000 to $14,999 
ACRFB
Community Foundation for Northeast Florida
Compass Consulting Group, LLC
CONRIC PR & Marketing
Cummins Engine Plant
Donne Di Domani
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Inspire Brands Foundation
Barbara Kunci
Locke Lord LLP
Mauser Packaging Solutions
Maximus Foundation
Meijer, Inc.
Mondelez International
Perfection Foundation Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Reach, Inc.
Steven Painter
Texas Capital Bank
Texas Roadhouse Holdings, LLC
Thomson Reuters
United Way of Lee County