What to include in blessing bags?
What to include in blessing bags?
What should you put in a Blessing Bag?
- Socks.
- Toothbrush + Toothpaste.
- Peanut butter crackers.
- Applesauce.
- Granola bar.
- Mints.
- Lip balm.
- First-aid kit with single-dose packs of Advil, band-aids, and antibiotic ointment (I used leftover, washed out pill bottles to hold them)
How does Blessings in a Backpack work?
Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry.
How do you make a blessing bag?
Non-Perishable Foods:
- Granola Bars.
- Energy Bars.
- Tuna/cracker packs.
- Trail mix.
- Raisins.
- Peanuts.
- Fruit cup/ applesauce cup (& include a spoon)
- Gum/hard candy.
Who started Blessings in a Backpack?
Missy Hammerstrom
Stan Curtis
Blessings in a Backpack/Founders
A woman named Missy Hammerstrom came up with the concept of Blessings in a Backpack. Missy discovered that elementary school students in her hometown of Louisville, Ky., were coming to school hungry on Mondays because they lacked sufficient nutrition over the weekends.
What is a Backpack blessing?
A backpack blessing is a moment set aside during your worship service to encourage students. Students bring their backpack with them to church on an assigned morning. Then, if the worship space is conducive, they head up front with their bag and receive a blessing.
Is Blessings in a backpack a good charity?
Exceptional. This charity’s score is 93.00, earning it a 4-Star rating. Donors can “Give with Confidence” to this charity.
How can you tell if a person is homeless?
If you frequently see the same person sitting in a public place, day after day and often during the evening hours, and not panhandling, that person may well be homeless. Then again, he or she may just have a weird routine or be waiting for someone else who has a weird routine.
Where did Blessings in a backpack begin?
Kentucky
Blessings in a Backpack is a national program that began in Kentucky when a teacher noticed children at her school, who were on a free or reduced lunch program, would return to school on Mondays tired, hungry and sluggish. She realized there was little or no food for the children to eat at home on the weekends.