Hurricane Ian Response

Hurricane Ian brought devastation to many parts of Florida. Unfortunately, our Orlando Chapter was not immune from this destruction.
While Blessings in a Backpack is not a disaster relief organization, our nation’s emergency assistance programs have put us in a place to continue doing what we do best: feeding kids on the weekends. Here’s how our chapter is responding and how you can help.

- Orlando has experienced severe flooding, displacing many families
- Additionally, the chapter is seeing an influx of families in Central Florida who the hurricane displaced; Seminole County alone received more than 100 applications for emergency financial support overnight
- The chapter is already directing food to some of the hardest hit areas
- The chapter has the food solution and ability to distribute, but we need financial support to do so