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Blessings in a Backpack-Shelbyville, IL

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If you are interested in supporting our local program, please send your check to Blessings in a Backpack, 825 N. Chestnut,
Shelbyville, IL 62565

10/28/2026

We had a wonderful afternoon with Farm Credit of Illinois! 💙 Their team packed three weeks’ worth of Blessings in a Backpack food bags, ensuring students will have food to take home for the next three Fridays!

Through our program, students at STARS Pre-K, Main Street, and Moulton Middle School receive weekend food support to help fight childhood hunger in our community.

A huge thank-you to Farm Credit of Illinois for giving their time and hearts to help make a difference in the lives of local students! 🎒❤️

10/08/2026

Special shout out to the youth from Holy Cross Lutheran Church for helping us pack tonight. Back in December 2014 when some friends joined Jan and I to start this program we had had a lot of doubts. Was it possible? Could we sustain it?

One thing we knew with certainty, we would build some incredible relationships along the way. Youth groups, student council groups, co-workers, high school sports teams, etc.

And every step of the way, kids who lived day to day with uncertainty, and unmet needs, knew somewhere out there were people reaching out. A community of people who cared.

What a blessing it is to have a front row seat to what y’all have given and volunteered to make this program possible.

09/17/2026

Some friends stopped by to help us pack bags of food for the kiddos. Shelby County Drug Court has been helping us since the beginning of our program. Thanks Alicia, Heather, Bethanie, John, Jennifer, and Angie (left to right). Y’all rock.

09/08/2026

Thank you to our staff, volunteers and donors!!!

08/27/2026

Some friends from GPI showed up to help pack. They have generously supported our program since the beginning and we just enjoy hanging out with them. Thank you GPI!

05/16/2026

Congratulations to the Shelbyville High School Class of 2026! 🎓

05/01/2026

It’s Friday! Today over 70 bags of food will go home with some of our Shelbyville students.
Wednesday we had our last packing session of the school year with help from these Moulton Student Council students.
A big thank you for all of our volunteers this past year, and our donors who keep this program going. 🎒

04/08/2026

We had a wonderful packing session tonight with volunteers from the Illinois State Police, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelbyville Police Department, and the Pana Police Department!

Address

825 North Chestnut Street
Shelbyville, IL
62565

Telephone

(217) 821-4864

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