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The Race to Feed Chicago Feeds Thousands
Featured, Local Stories, Trending April 25, 2024

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
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Program Spotlight: Blessings in a Backpack Downers Grove DG-58 program
Featured, Local Stories, Trending, Volunteer Spotlight April 16, 2024

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.
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Food as Medicine
Local Stories March 1, 2024

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.
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A Student-Led Blessings Program Feeds Kids in Chicago
Featured, Local Stories, Trending February 5, 2024

A Student-Led Blessings Program Feeds Kids in Chicago

Ryan Fardy, a Junior at Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago, leads Team Sweetness, a Blessings in a Backpack program addressing food insecurity by organizing weekly packing sessions for 60
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Chicago Cubs Players Team Up with Blessings in a Backpack
Featured, Local Stories, Trending January 29, 2024

Chicago Cubs Players Team Up with Blessings in a Backpack

On January 11th, Chicago Cubs players teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack to pack 200 bags of food at Pederson McCormick Boys and Girls Club.
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Blessings in a Backpack Partners with Empowerment Club
Featured, Local Stories November 1, 2023

Blessings in a Backpack Partners with Empowerment Club

With over 30 volunteers, 500 bags of food were packed in just one hour for kids in the Chicagoland area.
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Kids Helping Kids in Chicago
Featured, Local Stories, Trending October 2, 2023

Kids Helping Kids in Chicago

Alphonsus Academy partners with local schools to help 75 kids through DIY 5K fundraisers and monthly food packing, while AACA graduates continue Blessings programs in Chicago high schools, including St.
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The Smith Family’s Journey of Feeding 150+ Kids in Long Grove
Featured, Local Stories, Trending September 25, 2023

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
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Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year
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.
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Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard
Featured, Local Stories May 15, 2023

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
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