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Program Goals & Future

The Blessings in a Backpack ambitious program goals include:


1) Helping meet the nutritional needs of children in need by providing weekend meals

2) Generating public awareness on the issue of child hunger

3) Working to expand the program across the nation to all fifty states

Thanks again for visiting us here at Blessings in a Backpack. Feel free to browse our site and email us to see how one person can truly make a difference in the lives of so many of our hungry neighbors!

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Stan Curtis,
Founder, Blessings in a Backpack
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Because Hunger... Doesn't take a break on the weekend
Program Information

Blessings in a Backpack began in 2005 with just one school in Louisville, Kentucky. The program is celebrating its second year of operation outside of Jefferson County and the Louisville, Kentucky Metro regions. This program is designed to help meet the nutritional needs of children and families over weekends. The Blessings in a Backpack is a program being initiated through the efforts of concerned citizens. Every Thursday afternoon, volunteers will fill selected student's backpacks with non-perishable food items and pass them out to students on fridays at the end of the school day.

Existing Programs
 
  • Louisville, Kentucky in cooperation with Jefferson County Public Schools
  • Eminence, Kentucky (Rural Kentucky) in cooperation with the Eminence Family Resource Center and the Eminence Independent Schools 
     
  • Los Angeles, California in cooperation with Hilary Duff and the Los Angeles Unified School District 
     
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana in cooperation with the Fort Wayne Community School District 
     
  • New Albany, Indiana in cooperation with the New Albany and Floyd County Consolidated School District
  • Manhattan, New York in cooperation with the New York Unified School District and Nina Shoes
  • Boca Raton, Florida in cooperation with the Palm Beach County School District
  • Orlando, Florida in cooperation with the Orange County School District
  • Troy, Michigan in cooperation with the Troy School District
  • Warsaw, Kentucky in cooperation with the Gallatin County Schools


New Programs for 2008-2009 School Year Planned in:

  • Weston, Connecticut in cooperation with the Weston Public Schools
  • Doylestown, Pennslyvania in cooperation with the Central Bucks School District
  • Columbus, Ohio in cooperation with the Columbus City Schools
  • Evergreen, Colorado in cooperation with the Jefferson County, Colorado Public Schools
  • Bevinsville, Kentucky in cooperation with the Floyd County Public Schools

It is our hopes that this program can be expanded to other schools across the country in the near future. Check back for updates on future program development. If you wish to become involved in this excellent program, please review our How to get Involved and Contact pages.





 
 
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