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KeHe Cares Foundation Packs Food for 4,000 Children Nationwide
Featured, Local Stories December 20, 2022

KeHe Cares Foundation Packs Food for 4,000 Children Nationwide

KeHE Cares Foundation hosted packing events and donated healthy, delicious food items to help Blessings in a Backpack feed children across America who might otherwise go hungry.
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Giving Tuesday Recap: Thank You for Feeding Northwest Oregon Kids
Local Stories November 30, 2022

Giving Tuesday Recap: Thank You for Feeding Northwest Oregon Kids

A big, heartfelt THANK YOU to all who engaged with us on Giving Tuesday to feed Northwest Oregon kids. Thank you for donating, sharing our mission, and caring for our
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Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022
Local Stories November 9, 2022

Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022

Giving Tuesday is November 29, 2022. This year, Blessings in a Backpack Northwest Oregon Chapter hopes to raise $25,000 to feed local children every weekend this school year. Learn how
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Blessings in a Backpack Week 2022
Blessings in a Backpack Day, Featured, Local Stories, Trending August 23, 2022

Blessings in a Backpack Week 2022

National Blessings in a Backpack Week is a week of events that bring awareness to Blessings, including a Photo of the Day Challenge on social media.
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Going Back to School and Feeding Kids Despite Rising Food Costs
Local Stories July 27, 2022

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
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Portland Timbers and Thorns Players Volunteer With Blessings in a Backpack
Featured, Local Stories July 27, 2022

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
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Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard
Local Stories April 20, 2022

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
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2022 National Volunteer Week
Featured, Local Stories April 1, 2022

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.
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KFC puts the #ChickenSandwichWars on hold to fight a greater enemy: childhood hunger
Featured, Local Stories, Trending November 23, 2021

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.
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Giving Tuesday 2021
Local Stories October 25, 2021

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,
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