Volunteer Appreciation Week
During Volunteer Appreciation Week, Blessings in a Backpack is celebrating its volunteers! We want to express our appreciation for their impact on children’s lives.
Pack the Sack Helps Provide Thousands of Hunger-Free Weekends
Pack the Sack brought the Louisville community together for one powerful night, helping provide 36,480 hunger-free weekends for local kids.
Louisville Golf Classic Tees Up to Feed Kids
The 8th Annual Louisville Golf Classic, presented by Kroger, brought together 96 golfers for a day of fun, community, and generosity—raising funds to provide hunger-free weekends for students at Frayser
Blessings in a Backpack kicks off this year’s program with packing event
Blessings in a Backpack kicked off the school year in Louisville with packing events at Camp Taylor and Frayser Elementary, providing hunger-free weekends for more than 5,700 JCPS students while
Spavia Day Spa Marks 20 Years with Limited-Edition Facial in Partnership with IMAGE Skincare to Support Children in Need
Spavia Day Spa is celebrating its 20th anniversary by donating a portion of every limited-edition facial to Blessings in a Backpack, helping feed children nationwide.
Food for Thought Webinar: The Impact of Hunger on Being a Kid
The latest Food for Thought webinar featured Dr. Brian Bordini and Principal Sunny Morland discussing the impact of hunger on children and how Blessings in a Backpack helps fill the
Daughter Continues Mom’s Legacy of Helping Others
Kaela Hammerstrom Combs continues her mother’s legacy by working with Blessings in a Backpack, distributing bags of food to students in need every Friday, ensuring they have nourishment over the
‘So much more than winning games:’ Coach Cal’s off-court charity work leaves legacy.
In 2012, the Calipari Foundation gave $10,000 to work with Blessings in a Backpack to feed children in Hazard. In 2020, the foundation gave $75,000 to target communities across Kentucky.
Blessings in a Backpack raises more than $160,000 to feed Louisville children at annual Pack the Sack event
Thanks to the Louisville Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack's "Pack the Sack" celebrity dinner, more Louisville children will now have access to weekend food, with over $160,000 raised to