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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?

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Mother's Day Gift Opportunity

During May, donate $25 or more in honor of an important woman in your life,

and we will gift her an ALEX AND ANI bangle.

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Local Give Back Opportunities

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

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Who Will Feed Kids in SWFL

At Blessings in a Backpack we often ask, "Who will feed the kids this weekend?" But the COVID-19 emergency

has caused us to expand our programs from feeding kids on the weekends to now serving kids

Our response to COVID-19

When Schools Are Closed?

while schools are closed.

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Our Impact During 19/20 School Year

With the help of amazing partners, we were able to feed more children than ever before

AND help kids while schools are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read our Impact Report

Blessings in the News, Local Stories April 20, 2021

Bobby Nichols Charity Foundation donates nearly $150K to Blessings in a Backpack

The Bobby Nichols Charity Foundation recently presented $149,500 to Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida to support its mission of making hunger-free weekends a reality for food-insecure children in

Featured, Local Stories March 31, 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.

Local Stories February 8, 2021

Brews for Blessings

Date and Time: Saturday, February 27 from 3-8 p.m. This family-friendly event will include live music from Electric Lipstick, a children’s area with face painting and bounce houses, great silent