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KFC and Blessings in a Backpack are Sharing Meals and Spreading Joy This Holiday Season
Featured, Local Stories, Partners December 20, 2022

KFC and Blessings in a Backpack are Sharing Meals and Spreading Joy This Holiday Season

The KFC Sharemobile, a holiday-edition charitable food truck, will be making stops at schools in Chicago, Orlando, and Houston in December to share KFC family meals and special gifts for
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KFC ‘Sharemobile’ + Blessings in a Backpack spread joy in Chicago
Featured, Local Stories, Partners December 6, 2022

KFC ‘Sharemobile’ + Blessings in a Backpack spread joy in Chicago

On December 5, the KFC Sharemobile brightened spirits in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood. When Shields Elementary students left school on December 5, a special after-school treat awaited them.
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Giving Tuesday Recap: Thank You for Feeding Kids in Chicago This Year
Local Stories November 30, 2022

Giving Tuesday Recap: Thank You for Feeding Kids in Chicago This Year

A big, heartfelt THANK YOU to all who supported Blessings in a Backpack Chicago Chapter on Giving Tuesday. Thank you for donating, sharing our mission, and caring for our kids.
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Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022
Fundraising Opportunities, Local Stories November 9, 2022

Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022

Giving Tuesday is November 29, 2022. This year, Blessings in a Backpack Chicago Chapter hopes to feed an additional 75 children every weekend of the school year. Raising at least
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Golfers Feed Kids on Weekends
Featured, Local Stories, Trending November 1, 2022

Golfers Feed Kids on Weekends

The annual Chicago Golf and Tennis Classic raised awareness and funding to help close the weekend hunger gap for food-insecure kids across Chicagoland.
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Chicago Cubs Families Hit a Home Run for Local Kids
Featured, Local Stories September 28, 2022

Chicago Cubs Families Hit a Home Run for Local Kids

The families of Chicago Cubs players filled 200 bags of delicious and nutritious weekend meals to be donated to the Pederson-McCormick Boys & Girls Club in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. Now,
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Blessings in a Backpack Week 2022
Blessings in a Backpack Day, Featured, Local Stories, Trending August 23, 2022

Blessings in a Backpack Week 2022

National Blessings in a Backpack Week is a week of events that bring awareness to Blessings, including a Photo of the Day Challenge on social media.
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Going Back to School and Feeding Kids Despite Rising Food Costs
Local Stories July 27, 2022

Going Back to School and Feeding Kids Despite Rising Food Costs

This school year, we aim to provide 3.5 million hunger-free weekends for kids struggling with food insecurity. Learn more about our plans for this year, including how we will feed
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Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Fifth Third Bank Feed Kids in Chicago
Featured, Local Stories May 20, 2022

Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Fifth Third Bank Feed Kids in Chicago

Fifth Third Bank employees and #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks, Patrick Kane, packed 4,000 bags of ready-to-eat food for Chicago-area children.
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Blessings in a Backpack’s Chicago Associate Board Hosts 4th Annual Race to Feed Chicago
Featured, Local Stories May 11, 2022

Blessings in a Backpack’s Chicago Associate Board Hosts 4th Annual Race to Feed Chicago

After a three-year pause during the height of the pandemic, Blessings in a Backpack's Chicago Associates Board brought its 'Race to Feed Chicago' event back in full force to pack
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