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Southfield August 12, 2021

Southfield: Some other facts about the program

During the school year, children will receive a backpack every Friday, filled with purchased food for the weekend. Backpacks will be dispensed in a discreet and caring manner. The simple

Royal Oak August 12, 2021

Royal Oak Civic Foundation’s First Fundraiser

The newly formed Royal Oak Civic Foundation held its first fundraiser to focus on hunger in the community. They selected three non-profits to be the recipients for the proceeds of

Royal Oak August 12, 2021

Royal Oak: How Blessings in A Backpack-Royal Oak Handled the Pandemic

The volunteers for Blessings in a Backpack-Royal Oak went beyond the norm to make sure the children of their community continued to receive their weekend food. Our Blessings in a

Mount Clemens August 12, 2021

Mt. Clemens: Blessing Bucks

An individual on the steering committee noticed some of the dollar bills he had in his possession had a ‘B” on the front of the bill. This is the District

Mount Clemens August 12, 2021

The committee which oversees Blessings in a Backpack-Mount Clemens was formed from individuals from many of the local houses of worship including Grace Episcopal Church, First Methodist Church, First Presbyterian

Holly August 11, 2021

Holly – Want to Help

WANT TO HELP – More volunteers and community partners are needed to expand and maintain this program in Holly. To learn more or become involved: Join our team – ask

Carman-Ainsworth August 11, 2021

Carman-Ainsworth: South Baptist Church

Backpacks of food first started going home to the Middle School student in April 2019 This was made possible by the very generous support of South Baptist Church. The congregation

Carman-Ainsworth August 11, 2021

Carman-Ainsworth: How the Pandemic Affected the Program

How the Pandemic Affected the Program – When schools closed and we transitioned to virtual learning the Blessings in a Backpack-Carman Ainsworth program did not stop, feeding students was too

Brighton August 11, 2021

Brighton 2020-2021 School Year

2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR-provided many challenges for the Blessings in a Backpack-Brighton Steering Committee and the volunteers assist with the packing process. This did not stop us from feeding children each

Brighton August 11, 2021

Brighton Come and Support the Program

Come and Support the Program! $140 provides one child with food every weekend (6 meals) for an entire school year. Currently we are serving 100 eligible children, so $11,000 is

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