Blessings in a Backpack is a results oriented program. This unique program is designed to feed children grades K-5 in Title 1 public schools who qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program and may not have any or enough food on the weekends. Better test scores, improved reading skills, positive behavior, improved health and increased attendance have all been attributed to the success of this program.

$80 feeds a child in the program for an entire school year. Following a donation, a school is chosen and a local grocer partners with the program to provide food for meals in the backpacks. Every Friday, students receive their backpacks with food that requires little to no preparation. They return with their backpacks on Monday ready to learn.

Blessings in a Backpack is currently feeding over 11,500 children in Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, California and New York. The program is a hybrid of private sector funding and public partnerships carried out in public schools.

Visit our Current Sites page to see which schools are currently operating!
 

We hope that this program can be expanded to other schools and regional areas across the country very soon. If you wish to become involved in this excellent program, please visit our How to Get Involved and Contact Us areas on the site.