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Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida Receives Grant from The Collier County Community Foundation
Blessings in the News, Featured, Local Stories November 27, 2023

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
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Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year
Featured, Local Stories, Trending August 8, 2023

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.
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A Day of Blessings:  Minnesota Twins Visit Tice Elementary Students
Featured, Local Stories, Trending July 18, 2023

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
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Kevin Curry of FitMenCook Celebrates Blessings in a Backpack Volunteers
Featured, Local Stories, Partners, Trending April 23, 2023

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!
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2023 National Volunteer Month
Featured, Local Stories April 2, 2023

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.
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SWFL nonprofit feeds school children in need, preventing weekend food insecurity
Blessings in the News, Featured, Local Stories February 7, 2023

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.
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Blessings in a Backpack SWFL Chapter Adds Four Schools to Meal Program
Featured, Local Stories January 9, 2023

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.
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Giving Tuesday Recap: Thank You for Feeding Kids in SWFL This Year
Local Stories November 30, 2022

Giving Tuesday Recap: Thank You for Feeding Kids in SWFL This Year

A big, heartfelt THANK YOU to all who supported Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida Chapter on Giving Tuesday. Thank you for donating, sharing our mission, and caring for our
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Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022
Fundraising Opportunities, Local Stories November 9, 2022

Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022

Giving Tuesday is November 29, 2022. This year, Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida Chapter hopes to feed an additional 192 children every weekend of the school year. Raising at
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Blessings in a Backpack feeds nearly 10,000 children since Ian
Featured, Local Stories October 27, 2022

Blessings in a Backpack feeds nearly 10,000 children since Ian

The Blessings in a Backpack SWFL Chapter, along with its community partners, have been working together to find new ways to distribute food, reaching 9,600 local kids in need since
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