Blessings in a Backpack-Avondale

03/11/2026

💜💛Today is Wednesday, our designated pack day, and we extend our sincere gratitude to our volunteers who assist with packing food bags on a weekly basis. Thank you! 💜💛

01/27/2026

🚨 Help Needed!!🚨

We have 3 bag packers coming tomorrow from 1230-2pm. If you are able to assist with this week’s food packing we would appreciate it. Thank you!

12/12/2025

Snow Day, Snow Problem. Thanks to our packing elf Ainsley who helped fill food bags this week to ensure students are fed.

11/03/2025

With SNAP Benefits on hiatus, our need to feed has increased. When you are shopping on Amazon, please consider donating to our Amazon Wish List. We appreciate the consideration. Your support makes this possible.

💛💜 Please consider donating to our Amazon Wish List so that more in-need kids can be fed. 💛💜
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08/28/2025

It takes community involvement to make our program run. We appreciate the help each week. Please consider joining us.

Please join us in helping pack food bags for the children of Avondale during the 25/26 school year. All packers will have to enter through the GATE Front Office entrance and give a copy of their driver’s license to Angela (GATE Secretary). If children

08/28/2025

Back to school isn't just about new notebooks and pencils—it's about ensuring every child has the nutrition they need to succeed. Blessings in a Backpack-Avondale is here to help kids return to school each week ready to learn. Your support makes this possible

💛💜 Please consider donating to our Amazon Wish List so that more in-need kids can be fed this school year. 💛💜

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08/28/2025

We're gearing up for a new school year and ready to start enrolling families. Please click the link below for free enrollment in this free food program for your child.

CONFIDENTIAL Registration Blessings in a Backpack is a free program designed to provide Avondale students with enough food for three meals a day during the weekends. We provide food to your children every weekend during the school year. Each Friday that school is in session, your child will receive....

06/10/2025

It takes community involvement to make our program run. We appreciated the help from our high school volunteers, Weston C. and Carter T., who picked up empty food bins at the 7 schools and cleaned them up for next school year. Thank you both for helping our program this school year. It is greatly appreciated.

06/09/2025

As we wrap up our school year we have had a successful year feeding nearly 300 in-need Avondale students.

We will end this school year delivering 64,068 meals and putting us at a lifetime high of 1,161,036 meals since our program’s inception in 2008. We greatly appreciate the team SFL Companies who deliver food to our schools each week. Thank you for allowing us to feed hungry kids! 💜💛🎒

06/05/2025

Thanks to the team Strategic Services Group who helped us with our final food packing of the school year. Thank you for making a difference in our Avondale Community.