A New School Year Should Bring

As stores near you begin stocking rulers, calculators, and colored pencils, may you be

Excitement, Not Hunger

reminded of the most important supply kids need—a full belly.

Louisville Impact Report 2020/21 School Year

Many challenges—like increased food costs and the end of SNAP emergency allotments for families—were faced

with the passion and dedication of volunteers and supporters. We celebrate the work we accomplished together! .

Read our Impact Report

2022–2023 Impact Report

Going Back to School in Style!

Get an exclusive Backpack Bag Charm FREE with your donation of

$10 or more to Blessings in a Backpack—while supplies last!

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Download, cut, take pictures with Even Stephen or Plane Jane, and document your adventures on social media. Your

might otherwise go hungry

support will raise awareness for our mission — providing weekend food for ONE in EIGHT children in America who

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Picture of volunteers helping with the food

Local Give Back Opportunities

Consider the following ways to get involved with Blessings in a Backpack

and support local businesses that benefit the Louisville Chapter.

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Blessings Started Right Here in Louisville

Blessings in a Backpack is feeding more than

But did you know it began in Louisville?

87,000 kids across America every weekend.

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Blessings in a Backpack raises more than $40K at golf scramble in Louisville

Blessings in a Backpack raised more than $40,000 at its annual fundraiser that benefits students at Jefferson County Public Schools.

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.

2022 PGA Championship Winner Justin Thomas Feeds Kids in His Hometown

Parents volunteer to pack the food so that the Service Club can fill every locker Thursday after school with a ‘blessing.’ “I’m happy to be able to support the kids in my hometown of Louisville, which holds a very special place in my heart,” shared Justin.