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Bridge the Gap Gala Raises Over $165,000 to Feed Kids in Waukesha County
Featured, Local Stories, Trending October 30, 2024

Bridge the Gap Gala Raises Over $165,000 to Feed Kids in Waukesha County

Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter's Bridge the Gap gala raised over $165,000 to provide weekend food for school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry.
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Red Robin Is Feeding Kids On the Weekends
Featured, Local Stories, Partners October 3, 2024

Red Robin Is Feeding Kids On the Weekends

Red Robin is partnering with Blessings in a Backpack to help improve the lives of hungry kids. Guests have the opportunity to donate to Blessings in a Backpack right from
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#AnythingIsPossible
Local Stories August 1, 2024

#AnythingIsPossible

Support Di and the 11,000 food insecure children in Waukesha County cross the finish line on September 8th at Ironman Wisconsin. Together we can achieve great things!
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Bridge the Gap Gala Raises Over $150,000
Featured, Local Stories November 3, 2023

Bridge the Gap Gala Raises Over $150,000

Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter held a recent Bridge the Gap gala that raised more than $150,000 to help support its mission of providing food on the weekend
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Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year
Featured, Local Stories, Trending August 8, 2023

Filling the Forgotten School Supply this School Year

This school year, we aim to provide more hunger-free weekends for kids struggling with food insecurity.
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Gondola Bistro in Okauchee hosts run/walk for Blessings in a Backpack
Featured, Local Stories August 4, 2023

Gondola Bistro in Okauchee hosts run/walk for Blessings in a Backpack

Michael Begler and Linda Janotha, owners of Gondola Bistro, Wine Bar, and Café in Okauchee, held a fun run/walk supporting Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter.
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Girl Scouts give Back to Blessings
Featured, Local Stories July 18, 2023

Girl Scouts give Back to Blessings

Girl Scouts in Waukesha made positive note cards for Blessings kids and received their very own Blessings in a Backpack patch!
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Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter Hosts Volunteer Event
Featured, Local Stories May 25, 2023

Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County Chapter Hosts Volunteer Event

Community volunteers filled 3,000 backpacks with kid-friendly, shelf-stable, and nutritious weekend food for Waukesha County students to take home on the last day of school.
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Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard
Featured, Local Stories May 24, 2023

Feeding Kids in Your Own Backyard

Children shouldn't spend the summer worrying about going hungry; they should be out playing in the sun. This May, get involved and give back to help feed kids who might
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Community Bag Fill HUGE Success!
Local Stories, Partners May 24, 2023

Community Bag Fill HUGE Success!

A big thanks to all who participated at the Community Bag Fill Saturday, May 20th and to JLL for providing the location. We filled over 2,500 bags of food for kids
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