Monthly Newsletter | December 2023

Your Impact:

Thanks to your incredible support, we provide children with food every Friday and the assurance that they do not have to worry about where their next meal will come from.

For over 15 years, dedicated supporters like you have nourished over a million children's hearts, minds, and stomachs. We sincerely appreciate your commitment to feeding kids on the weekends. We've fed more than a million kids through 1,270 program locations across 46 states and Washington, D.C.

Click here to help us feed kids for the next 15 years!

Well Beyond Medicine:

Did you know that 80% of child health impacts occur outside the doctor’s office?

We joined Nemours Children's Health on its podcast to talk about childhood food insecurity and how Blessings in a Backpack is feeding kids on the weekends.

"We’re setting them up for success if they are well-fed, and if they’re not well-fed, we’re setting them up for failure in many ways."

Listen to the Podcast

Upcoming Events:

Dec. 1-31

Orlando, Florida

Talk of the Town Restaurant Round-Up

Jan. 20

Lake Orion, MI

Trivia Night

Feb. 1

Fort Meyers, Florida

Get Fed Up

Feb. 3

Louisville, Kentucky

Pack the Sack

Feb. 7

Jacksonville, Florida

SOUPer Bowl

Feb. 19

Orlando, Florida

Golf Outing

The Blessings in a Backpack First Coast Chapter is an official charity partner of Gator Bowl Charities and the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. Tune in December 29 at 11:00 a.m. CST to watch the Clemson Tigers vs. the Kentucky Wildcats! Leading up to the game the teams will pack 1100 bags of food for the children in Jacksonville.

Core News:

Over the past 15 years, we've provided weekend food for over ONE MILLION children, ensuring they have the nourishment needed to learn and grow. As we mark this milestone, we want to express our gratitude to the community that has stood by us.

If you've ever wondered if taking home a backpack full of food on Fridays can make a difference, just read the note card below.

Important Info About Year-End Giving

Don’t miss your chance to feed kids this year! For your donation to apply to your 2023 taxes, online gifts must be made by 11:59p ET on December 31, 2023. Mailed donations must be postmarked by December 31, 2022. Thank you for lifting up kids in need this holiday season!

*This includes gifts of stock. If you have questions about giving stock

before year-end, please email Sydney.

Click Here for Ways for Donate

Good Apples:

Chargers Impact Fund Tackle Weekend Hunger

Every fan who donates to the campaign by December 31, 2023, will be entered to win two (2) tickets in a suite to an upcoming Chargers home game, courtesy of Verizon!

Hope for the Holidays event with The Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation

For the 12th year, the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation and the community teamed up to pack 6,000+ holiday food bags, providing meals for food-insecure children in Duval, Clay, and St. Johns Counties.

Growing Up Blessings: Aubree

Celebrating 15 years of providing food and love to over one million children, ensuring kids like Aubree have the nourishment and a reminder that they are loved - because every child deserves a weekend without hunger.

Growing Up Blessings: MelRiyah

Discover MelRiyah's inspiring journey from childhood hunger to college aspirations, as Blessings in a Backpack transforms not just meals, but lives, ensuring weekends are free from hunger for over 1 million children nationwide.

Thank You to Our Donors:

Reflects giving from July 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023:

$100,000 and Up

$75,000 to $99,000

Antares Capital

Community Foundation of Frederick County

Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation, Inc.

KeHE Cares Foundation

$50,000 to $74,999

O'Donnell Landscapes, Inc.

$25,000 to $49,999

Bridge Fund, Inc.

Cafe of Life, Inc.

City of Rancho Cordova

Fore!Kids Foundation, Inc.

Glenmede Trust Company

Inspire Brands Foundation

June H. Jones Foundation

Ina Kay Foundation

KFC, Inc.

New Albany Floyd County Education Foundation, Inc.

Oosthuizen Family Foundation

Paylocity

Power Crunch

Justin Thomas Foundation, Inc.

Tournament of Ages 2023

VITOL

$15,000 to $24,999

100 Women of the Hill Country, Inc.

Beardstown School District

Bellevue Heights United Methodist Church

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Brothers of Phi Gamma Delta of MIT

City of Frederick

Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Conagra Brands Foundation

Discover Payment Services

Exelixis

Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club

Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Inc.

Groff Family

Hankin Family Charitable Foundation

Harbor Point Church

Mallinger Family Foundation

Molex, LLC

Nemours Children’s Health

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation

Unbridled Charitable Foundation, Inc.

United Way of Lee County

Universal Music Group

Jocelyn H. K. Watkins

Zurich American Insurance Company

$10,000 to $14,999

Fred & Terri Barthon

Androse Foundation

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Bermont Excavating, LLC

City of Bonita Springs

Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley

Tim Cox

Patricia Crown Family

T.Disney Trucking & Grading, Inc.

DRI

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Frederick County, Maryland

Good News in the Neighborhood

Greehey Family Foundation

HMSHost Foundation

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation

Knox College

Kroger

Leelanau Christian Neighbors, Inc.

Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.

LifeVantage Legacy, Inc.

Lockton Reinsurance, LLC

Manchester University

Name Bubbles

Nymeo Federal Credit Union

Patricia J. and Donald Parsons

Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust

Popeyes Foundation

priceweber

Project Ready For School

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

Stratton Mountain & Valley Community

Sysco Louisville, Inc.

Texas Capital Bank

Patrick and Janet Thompson Family Foundation

Thrivent

Train of Thought Project

Turn Key Events, LLC

United Baptist Church Of Scriba

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