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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.![Together We Give: Giving Tuesday 2022](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-09-at-12.42.51-PM.jpg)
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![Golfers Feed Kids on Weekends](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/Copy-of-Website-story-feature-image.jpg)
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.![Chicago Cubs Families Hit a Home Run for Local Kids](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/Chiago-Cubs-Families.jpg)
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,![Blessings in a Backpack Week 2022](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/Copy-of-Website-story-feature-image.png)
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.![Going Back to School and Feeding Kids Despite Rising Food Costs](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/Website-story-feature-image-scaled.jpg)
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![Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Fifth Third Bank Feed Kids in Chicago](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Website-story-feature-image.jpg)
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.![Blessings in a Backpack’s Chicago Associate Board Hosts 4th Annual Race to Feed Chicago](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/IMG_5672-scaled.jpeg)
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![KFC puts the #ChickenSandwichWars on hold to fight a greater enemy: childhood hunger](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/259361951_10158117181286560_8329879400714907332_n.jpg)
KFC puts the #ChickenSandwichWars on hold to fight a greater enemy: childhood hunger
For every chicken sandwich sold on Giving Tuesday, KFC will donate $1 to Blessings in a Backpack, with a minimum donation of $250,000 and a maximum donation of $300,000.![The 2021 DIY 5K Raised over $90,000 to Feed Chicagoland Kids](https://chicago.blessingsinabackpack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/DE1B99F7-1B2E-4FDB-A1BB-5E3015F249B3.jpg)