Going Back to School and Feeding Kids Despite Rising Food Costs
This school year, we aim to provide 3.5 million hunger-free weekends for kids struggling with food insecurity. Learn more about our plans for this year, including how we will feed
Portland Timbers and Thorns Players Volunteer With Blessings in a Backpack
Every year, Stand Together Week offers service activities for Timbers and Thorns players to participate in in the Portland metro area. Players and staff volunteered with Blessings in a Backpack
Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard
Children shouldn't spend the summer worrying about going hungry; they should be out playing in the sun. This May, get involved and give back to help feed kids who might
2022 National Volunteer Week
During National Volunteer Week, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for the impact they make on children’s lives.
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.
Giving Tuesday 2021
This Giving Tuesday is all about family — how families shape our mission and that the D'Amico Family Fund will match donations to the Northwest Oregon Chapter on November 30,
Blessings Week 2021
Every day of Blessings in a Backpack Week, September 13–17, we will provide a word for our Photo-a-Day Challenge—use the prompts and post a picture. Plus, more ways to get
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.
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