For National Nutrition Month, focus on children’s food options
The USDA's Food and Nutrition Service are making important updates to school nutrition standards to support healthy kids based on feedback from school nutrition professionals, public health and nutrition experts,
Sharing a Bucket and Giving Back This Season with KFC
KFC and Blessings in a Backpack are embarking on a journey to share meals and spread joy to families across the country this holiday season. Follow along as we get
Jennifer Garner Shares 50th Birthday With Blessings in a Backpack
Jennifer Garner revealed a few key details in Town & Country’s November 2022 Philanthropy issue about the “splashy” 50th birthday party she threw for herself. “I basically had a wedding
The Need For Free or Reduced School Lunches Increases After Pandemic
Wisconsin Public Radio reports some school districts are seeing students skip lunch because they can't afford it, and one area pediatrician says that can harm students' learning.
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health is on September 28. Blessings in a Backpack CEO Erin Kerr will be at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition,
Buffalo Bills fans, represented by William Burke and Dan Konopski, honored with 2021 Musial Award
The Musial Awards celebrate the year’s greatest moments of sportsmanship and those in sports who embody class and character. This year, Buffalo Bills fans received a Musial Award for their
The CEOs feeding the children of America
CEO Today Magazine talks about the amazing work done by the Blessings in a Backpack charity through speaking to its ex and current CEOs—Brooke Wiseman and Erin Kerr.
After viral donation campaign started by Bills Mafia, organization distributes bags of food to WNY kids
Bills Mafia fans Dan Konopski and William Burke helped distribute Blessings in a Backpack food to kids at Western New York Boys & Girls Clubs Collaborative following January's viral donation
Fabletics Announces Second Limited-Edition Mom-and-Me Collection Supports Blessings in a Backpack
Through May 31, 2021, 100% of net proceeds (up to $50,000) from the children’s clothing will be donated to Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit organization that provides meal kits