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How Sisters Give Back To the Community During Their Final Softball Season Together
Featured, Local Stories May 11, 2022

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,
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The ‘Race for the Rest of Us’ is back!
Local Stories May 4, 2022

The ‘Race for the Rest of Us’ is back!

The Blessings in a Backpack 0.5K — that's not a typo; our "race" is, in fact, only 546 yards — will incorporate all the typical race elements while lampooning a
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Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard
Local Stories April 20, 2022

Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard

Children shouldn't spend the summer worrying about going hungry; they should be out playing in the sun. This May, get involved and give back to help feed kids who might
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Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation To Host “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students
Featured, Local Stories April 20, 2022

Blessings in a Backpack Partners With Unbridled Charitable Foundation To Host “Unbridled Afternoon” for Louisville Students

As an ode to the annual Unbridled Eve Gala that occurs the evening before the Kentucky Derby and fundraises to help several nonprofits, including Blessings in a Backpack, this kid-friendly
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2022 National Volunteer Week
Featured, Local Stories April 1, 2022

2022 National Volunteer Week

During National Volunteer Week, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for the impact they make on children’s lives.
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Be The MVP
Featured, Local Stories March 15, 2022

Be The MVP

This March, make a wager that is sure to pay off and #BeTheMVP for a child who might otherwise go hungry.
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Louisville chapter hosts celebrity chefs at Blessings in a Backpack event
Featured, Local Stories March 15, 2022

Louisville chapter hosts celebrity chefs at Blessings in a Backpack event

The event included a night of world-class food from Food Network stars Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson, Jackie Joseph, and Michael Voltaggio. Funds raised from ticket sales and the auctions will be
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Pack the Sack: Celebrity Chefs for Blessings in a Backpack
Local Stories February 15, 2022

Pack the Sack: Celebrity Chefs for Blessings in a Backpack

Enjoy a night of live entertainment and delicious eats prepared by Food Network celebrity chefs Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson and Michael Voltaggio, and recent winner of Best Baker in America Jackie
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Holy Spirit helps ease childhood hunger, educate parish community about poverty
Featured, Local Stories November 29, 2021

Holy Spirit helps ease childhood hunger, educate parish community about poverty

Every other Sunday after Mass, Holy Spirit parishioners and school families have been packing and delivering Blessings in a Backpack food to Dunn Elementary School in Louisville for children who
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KFC puts the #ChickenSandwichWars on hold to fight a greater enemy: childhood hunger
Featured, Local Stories, Trending November 23, 2021

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.
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