YOU CAN BE A BLESSING FOR A HUNGRY CHILD
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The response to a recent student survey (pictured) completed by a third-grader in the
Blessings in Backpack
program in Frederick, Md. really touched our hearts. The child questioned in the comments section about receiving food on Friday:
"It's every last day of school, right?"
Because of people like you, we can reassure kids that, "Yes, you will have food to eat this weekend."
The impact of our mission is much more than filling empty bellies. Research shows that kids served by Blessings feel cared for by their community, believe they are helping their families, and have increased attendance on Fridays.
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The Blessings in a Backpack program of Bayou City in Houston confirms that
consistency matters when it comes to feeding kids on the weekends
. When the volunteers rescheduled their normal delivery time from morning to afternoon, children were left in a frenzy.
"When we arrived on campus, we were met with tears, restlessness, and distress, as reported to us by the teachers and administrators. The kids had come to expect Blessings in a Backpack at a specific time, hearing our carts and seeing us move around campus from their classroom windows. When we didn't arrive, as usual, they became fearful that 'Blessings wasn't coming,' and that they wouldn't have their food for the weekend. Since then, we have never altered our delivery schedule."
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Who will feed the kids this weekend?
I will.
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If you have already contributed to Blessings in a Backpack this giving season, we thank you from the bottom of our backpacks. Your generous support made the above stories possible.
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School counselor Teri Knight explains how Blessings in a Backpack affects not only hunger but also school attendance.
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YEAR-END GIVING
If you are planning to donate in 2019, please know that for your donation to apply to your 2019 taxes, mailed donations must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2019.
Online gifts
must be made by 11:59 p.m. EST on Dec. 31, 2019.
*This includes gifts of stock. If you have questions about giving stock before year-end, please
email Pam.
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OUR IMPACT IN 2019
This year, more than 87,000 kids left school on Fridays with a backpack full of satisfying and nutritional food across the country. With the help of thousands of caring volunteers and generous donors like you, we provided more than 3 million hunger-free weekends for kids in need across America.
Thank you!
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DOUBLE YOUR DONATION
Maximize your contribution this holiday season by taking advantage of employer matching by typing in the name of your employer to the search box at the bottom of our
donation page
to see if your gift qualifies for a match. This one small step can multiply the impact of your gift and help children facing food insecurity.
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FEED THE KIDS IN YOUR COMMUNITY: START A BLESSINGS PROGRAM IN 2020
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We believe that every school-aged child in America should have the nourishment they need to learn and grow. There are millions of kids who would benefit from Blessings in a Backpack... but they need someone in their community to make it happen.
Someone like you!
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Program coordinators share why they started a Blessings program in their community.
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We raised more than $65,000 dollars
to help feed 87,000 kids on the weekends this year!
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For the second year, we partnered with Vera Bradley to send kids back to school with new backpacks.
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In August, we celebrated the back-to-school season by ringing the NASDAQ closing bell.
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Robots packed 6,000 bags of weekend food for Blessings during the three-day PACK EXPO convention.
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We were recognized as a Chicago Bears Community AllPro in celebration of the team’s 💯 season!
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In August, we launched a new website design that is user-friendly and mobile compatible.
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Tournament volunteers packed bags with Blessings, as part of the 2019 PGA TOUR Volunteer Appreciation Program sponsored by Myrbetriq® (mirabegron).
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We're joining forces with backpack programs across America to end childhood hunger on the weekends!
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USA Today shared how Blessings is filling the kids' backpacks with more than weekend food — we're filling the backpacks with love.
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Vitamin Shoppe donated $25,000 to Blessings in a Backpack after a successful National Keto Day campaign.
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During the back-to-school season, CNN featured Blessings as a charity that’s giving kids 'food supplies.'
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We're thankful for our volunteers, donors, partners, and ambassadors who helped us feed kids on the weekends in 2019.
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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!
Reflects Giving from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
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$75,000 to $99,999
Farmers Insurance
Larry and Susan Patrick
$50,000 to $74,999
Ciccio Restaurant Group
United Way of Frederick County, Inc.
$25,000 to $49,999
Blessings in a Backpack Fort Wayne
MANNA, INC.
Champions 4 Children, Inc.
Clark Family Foundation, Inc.
Community Foundation of Greater Rochester
Medifast
PMMI
Publix Super Markets Charities
Unbridled Charitable Foundation, Inc.
UPS-Jacksonville Employees
Washington Christian Outreach
$15,000 to $24,999
Liqui-Box Corporation
Murray Brothers Caddyshack Charity Golf, Inc.
The Pokagon Fund, Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
South Haven Community Foundation
$10,000 to $14,999
Arby's Foundation
CarMax Foundation
CRG Management LLC
Cubs Charities Programs
Cushman & Wakefield
Darcars Toyota of Frederick
Dave's Fresh Marketplace Management, Inc.
Discover
The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation
Jim Doyle
Dreiseszun Family Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Inc.
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation
Midwest Presort Service
Name Bubbles
Nina Baldwin Fisher Foundation
Norfolk Iron & Metal Co.
Patricia J. Parsons
Pledgeling Foundation
Share Our Strength
The Rich Foundation
Turn Key Events LL
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