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 has until August 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET to rally votes. On September 29, the top 40 vote-receiving causes will be announced and a $25,000 grant will be awarded
The donations of a generous community have enabled the Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida Chapter to feed an additional 700 children since August, increasing the number of total children