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Nemours Children’s Health Tees Up support for Blessings in a Backpack at THE PLAYERS Championship with the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation
Featured, Local Stories March 17, 2023

Nemours Children’s Health Tees Up support for Blessings in a Backpack at THE PLAYERS Championship with the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation

Nemours sponsored the 'Kids Zone' at THE PLAYERS Championship this year, and they hosted a packing event for Blessings in a Backpack! Jim and Tabitha Furyk, longtime Blessings supporters, and
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Community Champion: Blessings in a Backpack Fuels Kids in Central Florida schools
Featured, Local Stories March 17, 2023

Community Champion: Blessings in a Backpack Fuels Kids in Central Florida schools

Students across Central Florida are dependent on the generosity of the donors and volunteers that fuel Blessings in a Backpack. And the need grows every day.
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Nemours Children’s Health, Blessings in a Backpack Address Food Insecurity in Local Schools
Featured, Local Stories January 17, 2023

Nemours Children’s Health, Blessings in a Backpack Address Food Insecurity in Local Schools

Ahead of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday — an official day of service — Nemours Children’s Health volunteers spent their Saturday at Boggy Creek Elementary in Orlando, Florida, bagging
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KFC and Blessings in a Backpack are Sharing Meals and Spreading Joy This Holiday Season
Featured, Local Stories, Partners December 20, 2022

KFC and Blessings in a Backpack are Sharing Meals and Spreading Joy This Holiday Season

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
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KFC Sharemobile Feeds Families in Orlando
Featured, Local Stories December 20, 2022

KFC Sharemobile Feeds Families in Orlando

KFC donated 450 meals to families whose children attend Palmetto Elementary, a gift card to come back on a later date, and for a few families who are experiencing extra
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Round Up Your Check at Talk of the Town Restaurants to Support Blessings in a Backpack
Local Stories December 20, 2022

Round Up Your Check at Talk of the Town Restaurants to Support Blessings in a Backpack

During the month of December, dine at any Talk of the Town Restaurant and round up your check to support Blessings in a Backpack. Supporting restaurants include, Charley’s Steak House,
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Giving Tuesday Recap: 5,142 hunger-free weekends for Central Florida kids
Local Stories November 30, 2022

Giving Tuesday Recap: 5,142 hunger-free weekends for Central Florida kids

We raised $20,566 on Giving Tuesday — that equals 5,142 hunger-free weekends for Central Florida kids. Thank you for donating, sharing our mission, and caring for our kids.
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Quarterly News | October ’22
Featured, Local Stories November 17, 2022

Quarterly News | October ’22

Read the latest news and events from the Orlando Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack!
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Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022
Fundraising Opportunities, Local Stories November 9, 2022

Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022

Giving Tuesday is November 29, 2022. This year, Blessings in a Backpack Orlando Chapter hopes to feed an additional 460 children every weekend of the school year. Raising at least
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Hurricane Ian Response
Local Stories October 7, 2022

Hurricane Ian Response

Hurricane Ian brought devastation to Central Florida. How can you help feed kids in Orlando?
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