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Blessings in a Backpack

4121 SHELBYVILLE RD,
LOUISVILLE, KY 40207-3205,
USA

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$151,780 raised via 1538 donations

Our Mission

Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry. Poor nutrition can result in a weaker immune system, increased hospitalization, lower IQ, shorter attention spans, and lower academic achievement.

69% of children in America are on free or reduced meals at their schools. Blessings in a Backpack is designed to feed these kids on the weekends by sending them home on Fridays with backpacks filled with staples that require little to no preparation. Starting at just $100, Blessings in a Backpack can feed a child for an entire school year. Since 2009, Blessings in a Backpack has provided 23.5 million hunger-free weekends for more than 838,000 children nationwide.

How Your Donations Help

  • $130 will feed one child on the weekends for one 38 week school year

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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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