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2021 National Volunteer Week
Featured, Local Stories April 5, 2021

2021 National Volunteer Week

We are asking our supporters to send a friendly note to show your appreciation to all of our wonderful volunteers. Click 'Read More' to share some love for our volunteers.
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Justin and Kate Rose Help Fuel Central Florida Youth
Featured, Local Stories March 12, 2021

Justin and Kate Rose Help Fuel Central Florida Youth

Justin and Kate have supported Blessings in a Backpack for over a decade helping provide more than 500,000 hunger-free weekends to more than 15,000 children in Central Florida.
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Pro golfer donates millions to end childhood hunger in Central Florida
Featured, Local Stories February 25, 2021

Pro golfer donates millions to end childhood hunger in Central Florida

Thousands of young kids in Central Florida don’t get enough food on the weekends. Justin and Kate Rose have raised and donated millions of dollars in the past to go
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The Kate & Justin Rose Foundation donates $1 million to Blessings in a Backpack Orlando Chapter
Featured, Local Stories February 11, 2021

The Kate & Justin Rose Foundation donates $1 million to Blessings in a Backpack Orlando Chapter

Professional golfer Justin Rose and his wife, Kate Rose, have announced a $1 million donation to the Blessings in a Backpack Orlando Chapter to help feed elementary school children who
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Bills Fans Donate Money to Lamar Jackson’s Charity After Ravens QB’s Injury
Local Stories January 17, 2021

Bills Fans Donate Money to Lamar Jackson’s Charity After Ravens QB’s Injury

Buffalo Bills fans flocked to the Blessings in a Backpack website Saturday night to donate in honor of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who left in the second half of the
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Actress Chrissy Metz Teams Up with Blessings in a Backpack for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Featured, Local Stories, Trending January 13, 2021

Actress Chrissy Metz Teams Up with Blessings in a Backpack for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Chrissy Metz is putting in the work (and the fun!) on January 14 during Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune! Watch her compete alongside Drew Carey and Teri Hatcher for a chance
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Blessings in a Backpack Names New Chief Executive Officer
Featured, Local Stories, Trending December 3, 2020

Blessings in a Backpack Names New Chief Executive Officer

The Blessings in a Backpack National Board of Directors has announced that CEO Brooke Wiseman will retire from the organization and Erin Kerr, current Chief Development Officer, will be appointed
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Spreading MODness in Orlando Nov. 22–25
Local Stories November 17, 2020

Spreading MODness in Orlando Nov. 22–25

Blessings in a Backpack is partnering with MOD Pizza to tackle hunger in Orlando and throughout the sunshine state. On Nov 22-25 each MOD location will donate 20% of all
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Are You a Warrior for Kids?
Featured, Local Stories October 20, 2020

Are You a Warrior for Kids?

Millions of kids are faced with many obstacles right now. We believe that hunger shouldn't be one of them! As we near the holiday season, we want to recognize the
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Start a Giving Tuesday Fundraiser
Featured, Local Stories October 19, 2020

Start a Giving Tuesday Fundraiser

Sometimes being a warrior means helping those that can’t help themselves. Be a Warrior for Kids this Giving Tuesday by setting up a Facebook fundraiser to provide hunger-free weekends in
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