Blessings In A Backpack

12.4 million American children - one in six - don't have enough food. | 62% of children in U.S. Public Schools are on the Free or Reduced Meal program. | One in five children under the age of five live at risk of hunger in 13 states. | Unmet nutritional needs make it very difficult to learn, pay attention and behave properly. | $80 feeds one child on the weekends for an entire school year. | $2.10 feeds one child each weekend.

Hot News and Events

Friday, August 27: Fundraiser at Black Diamond Ranch Golf Club to
benefit Citrus Co., FL, Blessings in a Backapack program.
Friday, September 3: Paula Deen charity brunch benefit at Horseshoe Casino in Indiana, for Grand Opening of her new Buffet Restaurant.
See link for ticket information.

Monday, September 6: Stan Curtis on Nancy Grace, HLN-CNN, 8pm. (postponed from 8/27/10)

Other Highlights:

Celebrity Scarlett Johansson supports Blessings in the Daily Variety article, July 28, 2010.

Online Blessings Charity Auction at CharityBuzz.com, to benefit both national and local fundraising. Don't miss the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Stock Car Ride being auction off.

And visit the NEW Canadian Blessings in a Backpack site here.

25,319 Kids
&
169 Schools
adopted
as of May 2010

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