Donate to feed the kids this school year

important school supply

Because when kids have enough food, they do better in school. This back-to-school season, donate to help us feed the

kids on the weekends. $120 will feed a child for one school year.

Give today!

For a lot of kids, food is their most

'Give Back' Through Blessings in a Backpack

LouCity FC, Racing Louisville FC Team up to

Joining the pros, UofL athletics teams and Kroger employees packed 400 bags of food for the kids at

Engelhard Elementary School.

Louisville Impact Report 2020/21 School Year

Whether kids were in the physical or virtual classroom, we continued to feed children on the weekends

thanks to supporters like you!

Read our Impact Report

Our impact during the 2020/21 school year

Who Will Feed the Kids This Weekend?

60,000 kids in Louisville eat meals at school during the week but struggle with access to food

on the weekends. How can you help?

DONATE NOW

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.

GET INVOLVED

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.

LEARN MORE

Labcorp Feeds Kids This Summer With Blessings in a Backpack

Hunger doesn’t take a summer break, so Labcorp is collaborating with Blessings in a Backpack for a summer feeding program that will benefit more than 500 kids in Louisville.

The 0.5K is back and better than… last time!

On June 25, join us at the Blessings in a Backpack 0.5K, and no… that’s not a typo. The “race” is, in fact, only 546 yards. It lampoons the typical 5K but without any of the training or effort, while raising money for our local Blessings in a Backpack programs. Thank you, Dawne Gee, for talking to Kaela Hammerstrom and Robin Rueff about this year’s event.

How Sisters Give Back To the Community During Their Final Softball Season Together

Cassady and Carmyn Greenwood are in their final season playing on the same college softball team, the University of Louisville. They wanted to do something special to celebrate the season, so they’re selling t-shirts and other items and donating the proceeds to Blessings in a Backpack.