Let’s celebrate our 2023-2024 school-year successes!
As the school year ends, I am thrilled to share the extraordinary accomplishments our chapter has experienced. We’re still celebrating 10 years of our chapter’s existence and the tremendous impact
Blessings in a Backpack SWFL Champions event ignited students at Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts Elementary
NFL and wrestling champions, musical duo, and Tony the Tiger awe-inspired all On Friday, April 26, 2024, third, fourth and fifth graders experienced a life-changing event when NFL and wrestling
Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida Receives Grant from The Collier County Community Foundation
Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida Receives Grant from The Collier County Community Foundation $10,000 in funds aid in Feeding over 500 Children at
Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year
This school year, we aim to provide more hunger-free weekends for kids struggling with food insecurity.
A Day of Blessings: Minnesota Twins Visit Tice Elementary Students
On a memorable afternoon at Tice Elementary, the Minnesota Twins made an impact on Blessings students by distributing weekend food and sharing valuable life lessons during baseball's Major League
Kevin Curry of FitMenCook Celebrates Blessings in a Backpack Volunteers
In honor of National Volunteer Month, fitness and foodie blogger Kevin Curry thanks volunteers for helping kids grow!
2023 National Volunteer Month
During National Volunteer Month, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for their impact on children’s lives.
SWFL nonprofit feeds school children in need, preventing weekend food insecurity
This year, the Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida Chapter added four new schools to its program, feeding over 6,700 children in four counties — Lee, Collier, Henry, and Glades.
Blessings in a Backpack SWFL Chapter Adds Four Schools to Meal Program
The chapter will now be serving 6,500 children every weekend. The expansion comes just in time as the need has grown exponentially since Hurricane Ian.