Kids in Frederick, Md., Receive Extra Food Ahead of School Shutdown
The Blessings in a Backpack program in Frederick, Md., has responded to the closing of schools statewide by pulling together enough food to last each of their 3,100 kids for
Volunteers Get As Much As They Give
A crew of approximately 20 volunteers arrives at Waverly Elementary School in Frederick, Md., to pack bags of food for the Blessings in a Backpack program.
Blizzard Bags Packed for Snow Days in Frederick, Md.
Blessings in a Backpack volunteers assemble more than 2,000 'Blizzard Bags," to be handed out to kids in Frederick, Md., before snow days.
It Takes a Village . . .
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]By Hermine Bernstein, program coordinator, Frederick, Md. My journey with Blessings in a Backpack started in the usual way, right time, right place. In November 2013, I was at the dentist