Quarterly News | September ’23
FAST FACTS
Back to School!
Central Florida students have all returned to school. As kids are digging into their studies, let’s remember the forgotten school supply that makes a huge difference for students.. FOOD! Please join us in supporting our programs.
Our Waitlist Is Growing
We have many schools on our waitlist with needs ranging from 10 students to 200. For more information on sponsoring a school or a classroom, please contact us at sarahcarlson@blessingsinabackpack.org or (407) 607-6599.
Did you know you can sponsor a local child for only $11 a month?
YOUR IMPACT
The 2022-23 Impact Report is out, and here are some highlights:
- 5,765 children served
- 211,700 hunger-free weekends
- 1,400 volunteer hours
You continue to have a positive impact on Central Florida students & we cannot thank you enough!
Make an impact and create encouraging notecards!
Do you know a high school student looking for Bright Futures service hours? We always need encouraging note cards for our students’ Blessings bags!
Find downloadable templates and helpful tips by clicking here
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 28
1 month notice
Your group’s packing event!
December
Talk of the Town Round-Up Campaign
December 6
Talk of the Town Round-Up Dinner
February 19, 2024
Join an Event Committee
We are looking for help planning upcoming events! Lend a hand to help us feed kids on the weekends.
Upcoming events include:
- Talk of the Town Dinner
- Golf Outing at Alaqua
JOIN THE JUSTIN ROSE BIRDIES FOR BLESSINGS BRIGADE:
Justin is heading to the Ryder Cup on Team Europe. Let’s celebrate by feeding kids this weekend!
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Justin Rose made 88 birdies and two eagles between 4/1/23 and 6/30/23
- Make a donation based on the number of birdies and eagles he made.
- We feed Orlando area children.
You are now a member of the Justin Rose Birdies for Blessings Brigade!
New Brigade members will be recognized on the Orlando Blessings website, social media, and in our quarterly e-news!
CORE NEWS:
We are proud to welcome LaKeisha Staten to our Advisory Board
Vera Bradley Gives Free Gift With Donation to Blessings
This back-to-school season, get an exclusive Vera Bradley Backpack Bag Charm FREE with your donation of $10 or more to Blessings in a Backpack – while supplies last!
GOOD APPLES:
Thank you to Conga & Salesforce for another 500 hunger-free weekends!
Presidio, Pure Storage, and Alteryx join forces to feed kids on the weekends!
Talk of the Town Restaurant Group Foundation celebrates more than $2 million donated to local charities
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS:
Reflects giving from April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
$100,000 and Up
$50,000 – $99,999
$10,000 – $24,999
Elite Island Resorts
$5,000 – $9,999
Atlantic Beach Urban Farms, LLC
Excel Sports Management*
Thomas Ryan
$2,500 – $4,999
The Broadmoor House, LLC
Conga
Tiffany & Co.*
Valley Bank
Judd Webster
$1,000 – $2,499
David Berlin*
Mr. & Mrs. David E. Carling
Sarah and Eric Carlson
Frank Dabtosu
Diana Griffin
Lynne & Stan Hildebrand
The Dr. P. Phillips Foundation
Signature Wealth Partners
Bryn Thomas
$500 – $999
Nemours Children’s Health
PRP Wines International*
SMPS Central Florida
WESH 2
THE JUSTIN ROSE BIRDIES FOR BLESSINGS BRIGADE
Anonymous Donor
David Mitchell
Charles Young
*Denotes In-Kind Donor