chicago.blessingsinabackpack.orgChicago Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack Feeds Kids on the Weekend

Our Mission Local Impact National Impact Our Story Chicago Chapter Boards Food Solutions Get Involved Partners News & Events Local News Stories National News Stories Upcoming Events Shop Ways To Donate HomeOur Mission Local Impact National Impact Our Story Chicago Chapter Boards Food Solutions Get Involved Partners News & Events Local News Stories National News Stories Upcoming Events Shop Ways To Donate Donate 2022–2023 Impact Report Many challenges—like increased food costs and the end of SNAP emergency allotments for families—were faced Read our Impact Report with the passion and dedication of volunteers and supporters. We celebrate the work we accomplished together! Going Back to School in Style! Get an exclusive Backpack Bag Charm FREE with your donation of Claim Your Keychain! $10 or more to Blessings in a Backpack—while supplies last! Are you ready for a Backpack Adventure? Download, cut, take pictures with Even Stephen or Plane Jane, and document your adventures on social media. Choose your adventure buddy! Your support will raise awareness for our mission — providing weekend food for ONE in EIGHT children in America who might otherwise go hungry. Local Give Back Opportunities Consider the following ways to get involved with the Chicago Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack. Get Involved Who will feed the kids this weekend? 290,000 kids in Greater Chicago eat meals at school during the week but struggle Donate Now with access to food on the weekends. How can you help? We’re feeding the kids in Chicago this weekend! Our Impact During the 2022/23 School Year 211195 Hunger-free weekends 5389 Kids 68 Schools 655 Volunteers Why Get Involved? How To Help? DONATE For $160 you can help us feed a child every weekend of the school year. FUNDRAISE Organize a Facebook fundraiser to feed the kids in your community. GET INVOLVED Volunteer your time or talent to support a local Blessings program. KEEP IN TOUCH Follow us on social media and subscribe to our quarterly e-newsletter. How does Blessings in a Backpack work? Local Stories The Race to Feed Chicago Feeds Thousands More than 140 Blessings friends and supporters gathered at Protiviti offices in Chicago on April 18 for the Race to Feed Chicago, resulting in the packing and delivery of 2,000 bags of food to local school children and raising nearly $11,000 to support further efforts against childhood hunger. Read more Program Spotlight: Blessings in a Backpack Downers Grove DG-58 program Blessings in a Backpack Downers Grover District 58 program ensures no child faces weekend hunger, serving over 200 students weekly across 13 schools. Read more Food as Medicine Health and nutritional experts discuss how Blessings in a Backpack is helping kids by providing them with healthy food each weekend of the school year. Read more OUR PARTNERS We would like to give many thanks to our Chicago Chapter Lead Partners listed below, without which this program would not be possible. VIEW ALL PARTNERS Home Contact Us Privacy State-by-State Nonprofit Compliance 303 East Wacker Drive Suite 2030 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 823-0406 Email: chicago@blessingsinabackpack.org Copyright - 2020-2021 - Blessings in a Backpack - All rights...