Start a Facebook Fundraiser this Giving Tuesday

So, you want to help feed kids this Giving Tuesday? Create a Facebook fundraiser to provide weekend food for kids who might

otherwise go hungry. Raise $200 or more and receive a free Blessings in a Backpack Tervis tumbler.

Learn more.

Gifts that Give Back

Just in time for the holidays! We've partnered with Bloom to create limited-edition, ultra-soft Blessings in a

Backpack socks! Every purchase goes directly to feeding kids on the weekends in Southwest Florida.

Shop our socks!

Donate to feed the kids this school year

important school supply

For a lot of kids, food is their most

Because when kids have enough food, they do better in school. This back-to-school season,

donate to help us feed the kids on the weekends. $115 will feed a child for one school year.

Give today!

Photo of kids holding their bags of food

Who Will Feed the Kids This Weekend?

60,000 children living in Lee and Collier Counties eat meals at school during the week but

struggle with access to food on the weekends. How can you help?

Donate Now

Our impact during the 2020/21 school year

Whether kids were in the physical or virtual classroom, we continued to feed children on the weekends thanks to

supporters like you!

Read our Impact Report

Local Give Back Opportunities

Consider the following ways to get involved with the SWFL Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack.

Get Involved

Local Stories November 9, 2021

Helping Feed Students of Collier County Public Schools

Blessings in a Backpack works with schools throughout Southwest Florida, including Collier County Public Schools. Watch to learn about the need in Collier County and how Blessings in a

Local Stories October 25, 2021

Giving Tuesday 2021

This Giving Tuesday is all about family — how families shape our mission and that the D'Amico Family Fund will match donations to the SWFL Chapter on November 30, up