What We Do
Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry.
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$175 can help us feed a child every weekend of the school year.
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Our National Footprint
Blessings in a Backpack has more than 1,200 programs nationwide and seven regional chapters. Find a program near you or start one.
How It Works
Blessings in a Backpack offers flexible program models built on scalable sustainability that any community in America can use to end weekend hunger for its kids. Through our network of over 1,200 program locations, we leverage our collective experience to ensure effective and efficient programming. With your help, we can end weekend hunger in your community.
During the 2023–2024 school year, we provided over 3 million hunger-free weekends for children nationwide.
Justin and Kate Rose Drive Change with Arnie Award
Justin and Kate Rose are making a lasting impact through their partnership with Blessings in a Backpack. Since 2009, they have provided hunger-free weekends for more than 15,000 children across Central Florida and beyond. Read how their dedication earned them the prestigious Arnie Award.
March is National Nutrition Month
Every child deserves access to nutritious, kid-friendly food—every day of the week. At Blessings in a Backpack, we ensure that kids leave school each Friday with protein-packed, shelf-stable food to keep them fueled over the weekend.
Recent News Stories
Driving Change: Justin and Kate Rose’s Impact Through Blessings in a Backpack
Justin and Kate Rose are making a lasting impact through Blessings in a Backpack, helping provide hunger-free weekends for kids in Orlando and beyond—read how their dedication earned them the
Students work with Blessings in a Backpack for service project
Jacksonville Country Day School second-graders partnered with Nemours Children’s Health to pack over 400 bags of nutritious food, supporting Blessings in a Backpack’s mission to provide hunger-free weekends for kids