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The Smith Family’s Journey of Feeding 150+ Kids in Long Grove
In their Long Grove garage, the Smith family's journey from packing meals by hand to feeding over 150 kids, and their vision to expand their impact, reveals the power of![Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Copy-of-Website-story-feature-image-1.jpg)
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.![Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/Copy-of-Website-story-feature-image-1-2.jpg)
Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard
Children shouldn't spend the summer worrying about going hungry; they should be out playing in the sun. This May, get involved and give back to help feed kids who might![Kevin Curry of FitMenCook Celebrates Blessings in a Backpack Volunteers](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-20-at-6.36.45-PM.jpg)
Kevin Curry of FitMenCook Celebrates Blessings in a Backpack Volunteers
In honor of National Volunteer Month, fitness and foodie blogger Kevin Curry thanks volunteers for helping kids grow!![Annual Race to Feed Event Helps Feed Chicago Students](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/Copy-of-Website-story-feature-image-1.jpg)
Annual Race to Feed Event Helps Feed Chicago Students
At the 5th Annual Race to Feed Chicago, participants of the food-packing tournament battled it out to see who could fill the most bags for kids in need.![2023 National Volunteer Month](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/Copy-of-Website-story-feature-image.png)
2023 National Volunteer Month
During National Volunteer Month, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for their impact on children’s lives.![Red Robin Is Feeding Kids On the Weekends](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/Website-story-feature-image-4-scaled.jpg)
Red Robin Is Feeding Kids On the Weekends
Red Robin is partnering with Blessings in a Backpack to help improve the lives of hungry kids. Guests have the opportunity to donate to Blessings in a Backpack right from![Blessings Celebrates National Girls & Women in Sports Day](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/Website-story-feature-image-6-scaled.jpg)
Blessings Celebrates National Girls & Women in Sports Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day is an annual day of observance in February. This year, we salute two women who are making the world of sports a better![KFC and Blessings in a Backpack are Sharing Meals and Spreading Joy This Holiday Season](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/thumbnail_image004.jpg)
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![KFC ‘Sharemobile’ + Blessings in a Backpack spread joy in Chicago](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/KFC-Chicago.jpg)