**Did you know that 13.8 MILLION CHILDREN\* are experiencing food insecurity? That’s one in seven† American children who may be struggling with access to food.**
The consequences of hunger are much more than a growling stomach. Poor nutrition can result in a weaker immune system, increased hospitalization, lower IQ, shorter attention spans, and lower academic achievement. Children are fed during the school week by federal government programs. We want to make sure they’re getting nutritional meals over the weekend, too.
Blessings in a Backpack is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. During the 2023–2024 school year, we distributed more than 3 million bags of ready-to-eat food to children at 1,270 schools in 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
**Since 2009, Blessings in a Backpack has provided 30 million hunger-free weekends for more than one million children nationwide. **