Blessings in a Backpack Chicago Chapter

Our loyal friends at recently hosted a team of volunteers from to pack bags of weekend food for kids here in Chicago! Because of their generosity and big hearts, there are happier weekends ahead for the kids at .mccormick.bgc ! Together, we are 🎒

Thank you to our friends at Collins Engineers, Inc. for packing 500 bags of food with Blessings in a Backpack Chicago Chapter this week! Because of your generosity, the kids at St. Thomas of Canterbury School will have a brighter weekend! Together, we are

Thank you to our generous friends at CIBC for investing your time and resources in packing 600 bags of weekend food for kids with ! Together, we are ! 🎒

Spotlight: Team Sweetness

At Walter Payton High School in Chicago, a group of students known as Team Sweetness is showing what it means to step up and keep going.

When the school they had been supporting could no longer continue the program, seniors Thomas Fitchett and Lukas Cherian didn’t stop there. They found a new way forward. Partnering with another Blessings program, they took on feeding an even larger group of students one weekend each month.

That meant figuring out how to pack, store, and deliver 240 bags of food without access to vehicles. So they walk it. Every time. A 15-minute, five-block route right after the school day ends.

Because of their dedication, every child at their new school now has consistent access to food over the weekend. “Moments like these have taught me that service isn’t just a blessing to those in need, but also to me and everyone else involved,” said Lukas.

This is what Volunteer Appreciation Week is all about. Showing up, finding a way, and making an impact that reaches far beyond the moment.

A huge thank you to Sysco, our National Event Series Sponsor, for helping make events like Race to Feed possible. Because of your partnership, children in Chicago and across the country will have hunger-free weekends filled with nutritious, kid-friendly food.

Strong partnerships make hunger-free weekends possible. We’re grateful to Zee Zees for partnering with Blessings in a Backpack Chicago as our Race to Feed Series Sponsor. 🎒🏁

We’ve had a busy week sharing the Blessings mission: On air at Fox 32 Chicago, with the 100 Women Who Care N.W. Chicago Chapter, and at our annual Race To Feed Chicago where our supporters packed 2,400 bags of weekend food for kids all across Chicagoland and raised a record-breaking amount of funds to continue this important work! Together, we are ! 🎒 100 Women Who Care N.W. Suburban Chicago

We are thrilled to be sharing the Blessings In A Backpack mission with the 100 Women Who Care N.W. Suburban Chicago Chapter on April 14, 2026, for the opportunity to be awarded a $10,000 donation to give more local kids the hope and certainty of food going home in their backpack every Friday of the school year! This purpose-driven group of women is making a real difference in the local community, donating tens of thousands of dollars every year to deserving non-profits who are making this world a better place. If you are a member, we look forward to meeting you and earning your support. If you are not yet a member, please visit this link to join: 100womennwsuburbanchicago.org

What a wonderful opportunity to share the Blessings In A Backpack mission with over 200 HR professionals at the annual conference last week! Thank you to Landon Lukasik and Denis Beausejour for the generous invitation, and to everyone who stopped by to connect with us and has reached out to host a packing event at their office to feed kids together! 🎒