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Montgomery drive-thru pop-up food pantry to feed 200 families
In a drive-thru pop-up pantry, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will partner the Blessings in a Backpack Chicago Chapter and other area nonprofits to provide free food bags to 200
“Quotes for Good” by Jason Barnes, State Farm Agent
March 1 through April 30, 2021, the office of South Holland State Farm Insurance Agent Jason Barnes will donate $10 for every new or existing client who completes an auto,
Aurora food pantry to host mobile Kids’ Pop-Up food giveaway Feb. 20
The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will hold its third drive-through Kids' Pop-Up free food giveaway on Feb. 20, in partnership with Blessings Chicago.
Bills Fans Donate Money to Lamar Jackson’s Charity After Ravens QB’s Injury
Buffalo Bills fans flocked to the Blessings in a Backpack website Saturday night to donate in honor of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who left in the second half of the
Actress Chrissy Metz Teams Up with Blessings in a Backpack for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Chrissy Metz is putting in the work (and the fun!) on January 14 during Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune! Watch her compete alongside Drew Carey and Teri Hatcher for a chance
The 2020 DIY 5K Raised over $80,000 to Feed Chicagoland Kids
The 2020 DIY 5K garnered the support of 805 individuals of all ages nationwide and grossed over $80,000.
Blessings in a Backpack Launches Sixth National Chapter in Chicago
The Blessings in a Backpack chapter in Chicago provides bags of food for thousands of kids on the weekends and will be led by Ed Briscoe, a proven leader in
Blessings in a Backpack Names New Chief Executive Officer
The Blessings in a Backpack National Board of Directors has announced that CEO Brooke Wiseman will retire from the organization and Erin Kerr, current Chief Development Officer, will be appointed