Blessings in a Backpack - Royal Oak

Blessings in a Backpack - Royal Oak We provide hunger-free weekends to Royal Oak students who are food-insecure.

Blessings In a Backpack is a “neighbor-helping-neighbor” program that is designed to help meet the nutritional needs of children and families. Each week, volunteers, in cooperation with school officials, distribute backpacks filled with enough non-perishable food for the weekend (six meals) to “at-risk” students. These students are participants in the government subsidized free or reduced fee hot

lunch program. The goal of the Blessings in a Backpack program is to keep these students from going hungry on the weekends and remove barriers to academic success. We are affiliated with national office of Blessings in a Backpack (http://blessingsinabackpack.org)

A simple reminder of just how much every bag of weekend food means to the kids we serve who attend Royal Oak Schools.
01/03/2025

A simple reminder of just how much every bag of weekend food means to the kids we serve who attend Royal Oak Schools.

New year, same mission🎉 2025—we’re ready for you! We look forward to another year of feeding our food-insecure kids who ...
01/01/2025

New year, same mission🎉

2025—we’re ready for you! We look forward to another year of feeding our food-insecure kids who attend Royal Oak Schools on the weekends and making a difference together. Thank you for being part of our journey—let’s make this year even brighter for all the children we serve. #2025

New year, same mission🎉 2025—we’re ready for you! We look forward to another year of feeding our food-insecure kids who ...
01/01/2025

New year, same mission🎉

2025—we’re ready for you! We look forward to another year of feeding our food-insecure kids who attend Royal Oak Schools on the weekends and making a difference together. Thank you for being part of our journey—let’s make this year even brighter for all the children we serve.

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” might be playing on repeat, but long holiday breaks bring stress, anxiety, an...
12/23/2024

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” might be playing on repeat, but long holiday breaks bring stress, anxiety, and hunger for some children.

While many kids make wish lists and circle their favorite toys, others worry about having enough to eat. Join Blessings in a Backpack in making this season wonderful for all children.
🔗IN BIO TO MAKE A 🎁GIFT TODAY!

Blessings in a Backpack is making weekends bright, and this letter says it all. ✨🎒
12/21/2024

Blessings in a Backpack is making weekends bright, and this letter says it all. ✨🎒

Blessings in a Backpack is making weekends bright, and this letter says it all. ✨🎒
12/21/2024

Blessings in a Backpack is making weekends bright, and this letter says it all. ✨🎒

“The food you provide us makes all the difference in the world.”This heartfelt message from a parent reminds us why we d...
12/11/2024

“The food you provide us makes all the difference in the world.”

This heartfelt message from a parent reminds us why we do what we do. Every bag of food you help provide means a child gets to experience a hunger-free weekend and a brighter Monday morning. 🎒

Today is Giving Tuesday, and we’re gearing up as One Team for All Kids! At Blessings in a Backpack, being a teammate mea...
12/03/2024

Today is Giving Tuesday, and we’re gearing up as One Team for All Kids! At Blessings in a Backpack, being a teammate means coming together to achieve something greater than we could on our own. Join us in the starting lineup to ensure every child has the food they need to thrive over the weekend.

📣 Beat the buzzer and donate today: https://giving.blessingsinabackpack.org/organizations/royal-oak?

Royal Oak Schools

⏰ The countdown is on—only ONE WEEK until Giving Tuesday!It's almost game time, and we're gearing up to make a huge impa...
11/26/2024

⏰ The countdown is on—only ONE WEEK until Giving Tuesday!

It's almost game time, and we're gearing up to make a huge impact for kids across the country! Join our and help us provide hunger-free weekends to children in need. Let's come together and score big for these kids! 🙌

Ready to join the team? 🥇
Donate today: https://giving.blessingsinabackpack.org/organizations/royal-oak?

🎒WHOSE ON BOARD?🎒 We are actively seeking to add additional members to our board! Your talent, compassion & skills are n...
11/02/2024

🎒WHOSE ON BOARD?🎒

We are actively seeking to add additional members to our board!

Your talent, compassion & skills are needed to ensure our program is successful and grows. Please contact us to share your special talent (fundraising, marketing, social media, event planning etc.) with a group of dedicated volunteers that provide weekend food bags to our food-insecure children who attend Royal Oak Schools

✍️GRANT WRITING SKILLS ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED.

Shelley Lake | Chairman
Blessings in a Backpack Royal Oak
📲248-808-3221

🎒Blessings in a Backpack Royal Oak Food Program for Families🎒“Blessings in a Backpack” is designed to provide students o...
10/16/2024

🎒Blessings in a Backpack Royal Oak Food Program for Families🎒

“Blessings in a Backpack” is designed to provide students on the free and reduced lunch program with enough food for three meals daily on weekends. If you agree to participate in this program during the school year, your child will receive a bag of food for the weekend. A food bag will be put in your child's locker for take-home on Fridays. The simple meals may include macaroni and cheese, beef ravioli, canned fruit, granola bars, soups, juice, and other items. Students will receive a bag every week.

If you want your child to participate in this program, complete the form below. Please indicate on the form if your child has any food allergies. If your child has a food allergy, you, as the parent, are responsible for checking all food labels when the food arrives home. Royal Oak Schools and Blessings in a Backpack will not be held accountable for accidental food allergen exposure.

Please fill out a new form for each child you want to participate. You will see a link to submit another response upon form submission.

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“Blessings in a Backpack” is designed to provide students on the free and reduced lunch program with enough food for three meals daily on weekends. If you agree to participate in this program during the school year, your child will receive a bag of food for the weekend. A food bag will be put in...

Do I get my Blessings bag today?” 🎒This simple question from one of our young recipients says it all. For so many kids, ...
10/11/2024

Do I get my Blessings bag today?” 🎒

This simple question from one of our young recipients says it all. For so many kids, their Blessings bag represents more than just food—it’s security, hope, and a weekend without hunger. Help us continue answering this question with a resounding YES by donating today! Together, we can provide hunger-free weekends for children in need. 💛

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10/11/2024

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For children who are food insecure, having the assurance that they have the nutrition they need through Blessings in a Backpack can provide the physical, social, and emotional well-being that is so critical to success in the classroom.

Trick or Treat? How about filling more backpacks with blessings instead of candy this Halloween? While kids are out coll...
10/10/2024

Trick or Treat? How about filling more backpacks with blessings instead of candy this Halloween? While kids are out collecting sweets, many others are unsure where their next meal will come from this weekend. You can be the reason they get to enjoy a hunger-free weekend.

Donate today and help us ensure kids in our community don’t go hungry! 🍬🎒

Donate here: https://giving.blessingsinabackpack.org/organizations/royal-oak

Thank you Royal Oak Professional Firefighters Local 431 for hosting a mac & cheese food drive to help us feed our food i...
10/09/2024

Thank you Royal Oak Professional Firefighters Local 431 for hosting a mac & cheese food drive to help us feed our food insecure students who attend Royal Oak Schools.

🚒 THIS SATURDAY (Oct. 12) is the Royal Oak Firefighters Open House from 11 a .m. - 2 p.m. at Fire Station #1, 215 E Sixth Street!

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day with:

🍩 Donuts
🎁 Goody Bags
👨‍🚒 Live Demos
And so much more!

The firefighters will be hosting a Mac & Cheese Food Drive for Blessings in a Backpack - Royal Oak during the event! Bring a box or two of your favorite mac and cheese dinner to help ensure kids in our community have meals for the weekend. Can’t make it to the open house? No problem! You can drop off your donations at any of the three fire stations from October 12 to October 19. The stations are located at:

- 215 E Sixth Street
- 31000 Woodward Avenue
- 3128 Rochester Road

Don’t miss out on this awesome Open House. Meet your local heroes and learn about fire safety in a fun and interactive way!

Thank you Royal Oak Professional Firefighters Local 431 for hosting a mac & cheese food drive to help us feed our food i...
10/09/2024

Thank you Royal Oak Professional Firefighters Local 431 for hosting a mac & cheese food drive to help us feed our food insecure students who attend Royal Oak Schools.

🚒 THIS SATURDAY (Oct. 12) is the Royal Oak Firefighters Open House from 11 a .m. - 2 p.m. at Fire Station #1, 215 E Sixth Street!

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day with:

🍩 Donuts
🎁 Goody Bags
👨‍🚒 Live Demos
And so much more!

The firefighters will be hosting a Mac & Cheese Food Drive for Blessings in a Backpack - Royal Oak during the event! Bring a box or two of your favorite mac and cheese dinner to help ensure kids in our community have meals for the weekend. Can't make it to the open house? No problem! You can drop off your donations at any of the three fire stations from October 12 to October 19. The stations are located at:

- 215 E Sixth Street
- 31000 Woodward Avenue
- 3128 Rochester Road

Don't miss out on this awesome Open House. Meet your local heroes and learn about fire safety in a fun and interactive way! 

🚒 THIS SATURDAY (Oct. 12) is the Royal Oak Firefighters Open House from 11 a .m. - 2 p.m. at Fire Station #1, 215 E Sixth Street!

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day with:

🍩 Donuts
🎁 Goody Bags
👨‍🚒 Live Demos
And so much more!

The firefighters will be hosting a Mac & Cheese Food Drive for Blessings in a Backpack - Royal Oak during the event! Bring a box or two of your favorite mac and cheese dinner to help ensure kids in our community have meals for the weekend. Can't make it to the open house? No problem! You can drop off your donations at any of the three fire stations from October 12 to October 19. The stations are located at:

- 215 E Sixth Street
- 31000 Woodward Avenue
- 3128 Rochester Road

Don't miss out on this awesome Open House. Meet your local heroes and learn about fire safety in a fun and interactive way! See you there!

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10/02/2024

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Royal Oak, MI
48073

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+12487092436

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About Blessings in a Backpack Royal Oak

Blessings in a Backpack is a registered 501 C (3) non-profit organization “neighbor-helping-neighbor” program that is designed to help meet the nutritional needs of children and families. We are currently packing weekend food bags for around 200 children per week in Royal Oak. These students are participants in the government subsidized free or reduced fee hot lunch program.

The goal of the Blessings in a Backpack program is to keep these students from going hungry on the weekends and remove barriers to academic success. “Hunger doesn’t take a break on the weekends.” Each week, volunteers, in cooperation with school officials, distribute the packed food bags filled with enough non-perishable food for the weekend (six meals) to “food-insecure” students.

Our Mission:

Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry.