Volunteer Appreciation Week
During Volunteer Appreciation Week, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for their impact on children’s lives.
Frederick Rallies to Provide Hunger-Free Weekends at Race to Feed Event
The Frederick community came together for Race to Feed Frederick, a high-energy event that packed 2,400 bags of food and raised over $10,500 to provide hunger-free weekends for local children.
Annual Packing Event Delivers 2,000 Blizzard Bags to Frederick County Children
This year's annual packing event, sponsored by Leidos Biomedical Research and hosted by the YMCA of Frederick County, brought together 85 volunteers who packed 2,000 Blizzard Bags full of food.
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.
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!
Blessings in a Backpack Week 2022
National Blessings in a Backpack Week is a week of events that bring awareness to Blessings, including a Photo of the Day Challenge on social media.
KFC puts the #ChickenSandwichWars on hold to fight a greater enemy: childhood hunger
For every chicken sandwich sold on Giving Tuesday, KFC will donate $1 to Blessings in a Backpack, with a minimum donation of $250,000 and a maximum donation of $300,000.
Actress Chrissy Metz Teams Up with Blessings in a Backpack for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Chrissy Metz is putting in the work (and the fun!) on January 14 during Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune! Watch her compete alongside Drew Carey and Teri Hatcher for a chance