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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

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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

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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?

Donate Now

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Local Give Back Opportunities

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

Get Involved

Vote for Your Favorite T-shirt Design!

Featured, Local Stories October 19, 2020

Vote for Your Favorite T-shirt Design!

Many talented child artists entered our first-ever t-shirt design contest, sponsored by the Spartan Kids Foundation. We've narrowed down the submissions to our TOP 10. Now, we need your vote!

National Blessings in a Backpack Week 2020

Blessings in the News, Local Stories September 3, 2020

National Blessings in a Backpack Week 2020

National Blessings in a Backpack Week, Sept. 14–18, 2020, is going virtual! Find fun and virtual activities — like Bingo and Zoom backgrounds — to get involved while maintaining social

Blessings in a Backpack’s Cultural Statement

Blessings in the News, Local Stories June 5, 2020

Blessings in a Backpack’s Cultural Statement

Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure children do not go hungry on the weekends by empowering individuals, partners, and communities to take action. Changing hearts, creating opportunities, strengthening families

Our Partners

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

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