Photo of kids doing cartwheels on the lawn 2020 Kids T-Shirt Design Contest Calling all artists 12 and under! We invite YOU to design Blessings in a Backpack’s next t-shirt. For every entry submitted, Spartan Kids Foundation will donate $20 to Blessings in a Backpack. Download and print an entry form Photo of smiling kids For millions of American Children, School = Food COVID-19 school closures have taught us that school is more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. It's a place where kids feel safe and secure and have access to meals during the week. Help ensure kids have food on the weekends too Photo of smiling kids 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. Photo of kids filling their bags with food 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 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 Photo of volunteers bagging food Local Give Back Opportunities Consider the following ways to get involved with the SWFL Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack. Get Involved
We're feeding the kids this weekend!

Our impact during the 2019/20 school year

768816
Hunger-free weekends
5058
Kids
23
Schools / Program sites
150
Volunteers

Why Get Involved?

How To Help?

DONATE
For $115 you can help us feed a child every weekend of the school year.
FUNDRAISE
Organize a Facebook fundraiser to feed the kids in your community.
GET INVOLVED
Volunteer your time or talent to support the SWFL Blessings program by emailing Cecilia@Blessingsinabackpack.org.
KEEP IN TOUCH
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Our Partners

We would like to give many thanks to our Partners listed below, without which this program would not be possible.

  • Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation
  • Champions 4 Children
  • First Florida Integrity Bank
  • Verandah Club
  • Swinging With Purpose
  • Conric PR & Marketing
  • The League Club
  • Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
  • West Bay Community Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

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