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Local Impact National Impact Food Solutions Get Involved Partners News & Events Local Stories Upcoming Events National News Shop Ways To Donate HomeLocal Impact National Impact Food Solutions Get Involved Partners News & Events Local Stories Upcoming Events National News Shop Ways To Donate Donate It’s More Than Food The impact of Blessings in a Backpack has reached new heights, and we are thrilled to share our Read the Report accomplishments in this annual report. Together, we are making a lasting difference in the lives of children, one weekend at a time. 2022–2023 Impact Report Many challenges—like increased food costs and the end of SNAP emergency allotments for families—were faced with the passion and dedication of volunteers and supporters. We celebrate the work we accomplished together! Read our Impact Report Going Back to School in Style! Get an exclusive Backpack Bag Charm FREE with your donation of $10 or more to Blessings in a Backpack—while supplies last! Claim Your Keychain! Are you ready for a Backpack Adventure? media. Your support will raise awareness for our mission — providing weekend food for ONE in EIGHT Choose your adventure buddy! children in America who might otherwise go hungry. Download, cut, take pictures with Even Stephen or Plane Jane, and document your adventures on social Hurricane Ian Response Hurricane Ian brought devastation to many parts of Florida. Unfortunately, our Southwest Florida Chapter was not immune from this destruction. How can you help? Who Will Feed the Kids This Weekend? 60,000 children living in Lee and Collier Counties eat meals at school during the week but struggle with access to food on the weekends. How can you help? Donate Now Local Give Back Opportunities Consider the following ways to get involved with the SWFL Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack. Get Involved We’re feeding the kids in SWFL this weekend! Our impact during the 2021/22 school year 242700 Hunger-free weekends 7080 Kids 31 Schools / Program sites 14200 Volunteer Hours Why Get Involved? How To Help? DONATE For $130 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 the SWFL Blessings program by emailing Cecilia@Blessingsinabackpack.org. KEEP IN TOUCH Follow us on social media and subscribe to our quarterly e-newsletter. How does Blessings in a Backpack work? Local Stories Blessings in the News , Featured , Local Stories November 27, 2023 Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida Receives Grant from The Collier County Community Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida Receives Grant from The Collier County Community Foundation $10,000 in funds aid in Feeding Read more Featured , Local Stories , Trending August 8, 2023 Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year This school year, we aim to provide more hunger-free weekends for kids struggling with food insecurity. back to school back to school 2023 school supply Read more Featured , Local Stories , Trending July 18, 2023 A Day of Blessings: Minnesota Twins Visit Tice Elementary Students On a memorable afternoon at Tice Elementary, the Minnesota Twins made an impact on Blessings students by distributing weekend food and sharing valuable life lessons during baseball’s Major League minnesota twins Tice Elementary Read more Our Partners We would like to give many thanks to our Partners listed below, without which this program would not be possible. VIEW ALL PARTNERS Home Contact Us Privacy State-by-State Nonprofit Disclosures P.O. Box 61402 Fort Myers, FL 33906 (239) 410-9592 cecilia@blessingsinabackpack.org Copyright - 2020-2021 - Blessings in a Backpack - All rights...