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Monthly Newsletter | December 2022
Happy holidays and warm wishes for the New Year from everyone at Blessings in a Backpack! ⛄
Fast Facts:

Letters like these are why we do what we do. Did you know that 71% of children who receive Blessings in a Backpack say they feel they are helping their family?

Are you interested in starting a Blessings program to feed kids at a school near you?

Giving Tuesday Recap:

A big, heartfelt THANK YOU to all who supported us on Giving Tuesday. Blessings in a Backpack raised over $167,000 — that will feed 1,113 children for an entire school year! 

Thank you for donating, sharing our mission, and caring for our kids. There is truly no better gift. 
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Core News:
Did you know that Santa Claus often takes time out of his hectic holiday schedule to volunteer with Blessings in a Backpack?

The children adore seeing jolly ol' St. Nick, giving him hugs and high-fives. But amongst all the joy and excitement, one little boy approached Santa with a troubling question. 

"Why didn't you come to my house last year?"

Santa was at a loss for words. He comforted the boy, patting his back and giving him a candy cane. "I didn't know how to respond," Santa said. 

The school received a generous donation of gifts shortly after this conversation. While we may never know if Santa brought the boy presents, we know that because of Blessings in a Backpack, he had food to eat over the long winter break. 
The most important gift you can give this holiday season is the comfort of knowing Blessings will always be there — providing kids with food on the weekends when the need is the greatest. Please consider giving today.
Important Info About Year-End Giving
Don’t miss your chance to feed kids this year! For your donation to apply to your 2022 taxes, online gifts must be made by 11:59p ET on December 31, 2022. Mailed donations must be postmarked by December 31, 2022. Thank you for lifting up kids in need this holiday season!
 
*This includes gifts of stock. If you have questions about giving stock before year-end, please email Sydney.
Good Apples:
KFC and Blessings in a Backpack Share Meals and Spread Joy

The KFC Sharemobile, a holiday-edition charitable food truck, will be making stops at schools in Chicago, Orlando, and Houston in December to share KFC family meals and special gifts for families who receive Blessings in a Backpack.

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Early Christmas Present: Furyk & Friends Earns Top Award

The tournament gets good news less than 24 hours before its annual Hope for the Holidays event, in which volunteers pack 5,000 food bags for First Coast nonprofit partners, including Blessings in a Backpack First Coast Chapter.

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Blessings in a Backpack Holds Toy and Grocery Giveaway

Blessings in a Backpack and Unity of Sacramento held a holiday grocery and toy giveaway in Sacramento County, California. The drive-thru event gave families a box of groceries and a bag of wrapped toys.

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KeHe Cares Foundation Packs Food for 4,000 Children

KeHE Cares Foundation hosted packing events and donated healthy, delicious food items to help Blessings in a Backpack feed children across America who might otherwise go hungry.

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Holiday Adventures with Plane Jane and Even Stephen

Take pictures with a cut-out character this holiday season. Your support will raise awareness for our mission — providing weekend food for ONE in EIGHT children in America who might otherwise go hungry.

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Thank You to Our Donors:
Reflects giving from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022:
$100,000 and Up
$50,000 to $74,999
Champions 4 Children, Inc.
Ina Kay Foundation
Sara Lee

$25,000 to $49,999 
Bridge Fund, Inc.
Cafe of Life, Inc.
Randall Cobb
Copperhead Charities
Good News Outreach Foundation DAF-2282
Palms Presbyterian Church
Paylocity
Justin Thomas Foundation, Inc.
UPS Foundation
UPS-JAX Employees
Valspar Championships
Washington Christian Outreach
Darrel E. Wood

$15,000 to $24,999 
Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity
Anonymous
Bellevue Heights United Methodist Church
Brinker International
KeHE Cares Foundation
Scherffius Fund
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation
Unbridled Charitable Foundation, Inc.

$10,000 to $14,999 
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Arizona Association of School Business Officials
Jessica Bathon Memorial Fund
Beardstown School District
Breakthru Beverages
Patricia Crown Family
Exelixis
James Gorman
Harbor Point Church
HEICO Companies, LLC
Highland Park Christian Church
Ubong E. Ituen
Jerome & Dorothy Holz Family Foundation
Lions of Virginia Foundation, Inc.
Lockton Re, LLC
Mallinger Family Foundation
Manistee United Methodist Church
Molex, LLC
National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED)
Newman's Own Foundation
Patricia J. Parsons
Perfection Foundation Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Fdn
Sonny’s BBQ
Sysco Corporation
United Way of Lee County