Local Stories Archives - Northwest Oregon Chapter

Local Stories June 16, 2021

Volunteers Needed to Feed Kids in Northwest Oregon

We are looking for volunteers to greet and ask arriving Grocery Outlet shoppers to consider donating to Blessings at the checkout. By doing this in the past, we have raised

Featured, Local Stories April 6, 2021

Bob’s Red Mill Supports Blessings in a Backpack Northwest Oregon Chapter

With the support of Bob's Red Mill, thousands of food-insecure children in NW Oregon will return to school on Mondays, nourished and ready to learn.

Local Stories January 17, 2021

Bills Fans Donate Money to Lamar Jackson’s Charity After Ravens QB’s Injury

Buffalo Bills fans flocked to the Blessings in a Backpack website Saturday night to donate in honor of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who left in the second half of the

Featured, Local Stories January 4, 2021

Thousands of pounds of fresh food delivered to families in Northwest Oregon

Since September, companies such as Sysco have distributed more than 91 million boxes of produce through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The Northwest Oregon Chapter is honored to

Featured, Local Stories October 20, 2020

Are You a Warrior for Kids?

Millions of kids are faced with many obstacles right now. We believe that hunger shouldn't be one of them! As we near the holiday season, we want to recognize the

Featured, Local Stories October 19, 2020

Vote for Your Favorite T-shirt Design!

Many talented child artists entered our first-ever t-shirt design contest, sponsored by the Spartan Kids Foundation. We've narrowed down the submissions to our TOP 10. Now, we need your vote!

Blessings in the News, Local Stories September 5, 2019

15 million children don’t have money for school supplies. Here’s how you can help them

Those same children whose families can't afford school supplies are often also struggling with hunger. Federal school lunch programs provide free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch only during the school