Official Twitter profile | National organization that's feeding kids on the weekends. $175 will feed a child for one year!
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Weekend fuel, coming right up. Each item helps kids head into the weekend with food they can count on.
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Feeding kids matters because kids notice. They feel the care packed into every bag and the community cheering them on each weekend. And that’s something worth celebrating.
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Weekend plans: packed with food. Full bags of weekend nutrition mean more time for learning, playing and simply being kids. 🎒
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Blessings in a Backpack is proud to help kids across the country head into Saturday and Sunday with food they can count on and showing them they have a community that cares for them.
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Full bags, big smiles and the simple joy of knowing kids have the nutrition they need when school is out.
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School leaders see the difference a bag of food can make before anyone else does.
On #NationalSchoolPrincipalDay, we’re grateful for school leaders whose care helps students head into the weekend feeling supported.
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You can see it in the smile. 😊
That’s what a hunger-free weekend looks like.
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“I shared with my little sister, and I felt happy.”
That’s the impact of a hunger-free weekend.
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A bag of food tucked into a backpack means the weekend feels a little more secure. It means something to count on. It means walking back into school on Monday nourished and ready to learn.
Thank you for helping make hunger-free weekends possible for so many children.
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Blessings in a Backpack retweeted
Mar 19
Enjoyable opportunity to volunteer at a Waukesha elementary school to support Blessings in a Backpack!
#serveothers #StructuraFinancialPartners
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Blessings in a Backpack retweeted
Mar 19
🎒Our team members partnered with Blessings in a Backpack - Effingham, IL, to pack food bags for local children this week!
#BlessingsInABackpack #CommunityBanking #WashingtonSavingsBank
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There’s something special about Fridays. The excitement. The smiles. The quiet relief of knowing kids have food for the weekend.
Moments like this stay with the people who see them every week and remind us why this work matters.
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300 more kids.
1,500 total served.
One community making it happen.
The Blessings in a Backpack program in Long Island is growing, fueled by volunteers, creative fundraising, and people who care deeply about kids.
🔗 Read the full story here: ow.ly/GCpw50Yyjyp
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Sometimes the smallest notes say the biggest things.
Every bag of weekend food represents time and care from people who show up for kids each week. Because of that support, weekends look different and Mondays feel a little brighter.
And kids notice.
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School-aged children need around 1,200–2,200 calories each day to support their growth. But for many kids, the school weekend can mean uncertainty around food. #NationalNutritionMonth
That’s why Blessings in a Backpack provides bags of kid-friendly, shelf-stable food on Fridays.
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We don’t believe hunger-free weekends should come down to luck. Thanks to our incredible supporters, kids nationwide can count on us to get the nutrition they need over the weekend.
We’re so lucky to have you as part of our mission. Happy St. Patrick's Day!☘️🎒
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Blessings in a Backpack retweeted
Mar 14
Duke Energy teams up with Blessings in a Backpack to feed Floyd County students over spring break wdrb.com/news/duke-energy-te… via @WDRBNews
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Blessings in a Backpack retweeted
Volunteered with @DukeEnergy coworkers this week packing extra bags of food for spring break for more than 140 students in need at Scribner Middle School. The Duke Energy Foundation is proud to support Blessings in a Backpack Floyd County, with a grant.
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Protein is essential for growing bodies, and experts recommend that school-aged children get 10-30% of their daily calories from protein. Blessings in a Backpack is ensuring kids get the nutrients they need to stay strong, learn, and thrive—every weekend.
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Blessings in a Backpack retweeted
Mar 10
Our ABR team spent the morning volunteering with Blessings in a Backpack in Wausau, packing about 1,400 bags of food for local children.
➡️Make an impact today: ow.ly/wMk250YrUKM
#Volunteer #CommunitySupport #GivingBack
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