PROGRAM MODEL

Administered by Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization

When starting a Blessings in a Backpack program in Michigan you have the option to be under the National Blessings in a Backpack program or the program administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester.  The choice is yours to make.

Since 2008 when the first program was established in Michigan the program has grown.  Today the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester (CFGR)  administers 21 programs by an agreement with Blessing in a Backpack. This agreement gives CFGR permission to use the Blessings in a Backpack name to oversee and support programs in Michigan which have chosen to be administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester.  The money raised for these programs is managed by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester. These programs are volunteer driven which allow us to maximize the money raised to feed school-age children on the weekend.

We work closely with the programs to feed children each weekend.  We aid the community in establishing community partners to maintain the existing schools and expand to additional schools within the community.  By working closely with the steering committee, we can answer any questions you have in real time so they can continue moving forward.

These programs provide a flexible menu with a four-week rotation so the children have some variety in the food they are receiving each week.  Many programs pack for a few additional weeks when the children are on school breaks and not receiving the Free or Reduced Fee lunches at school.

The programs administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester are providing over 1, 080,000 hunger free weekend meals each school year.

If your decision is to organize under the National Blessings in a Backpack please follow this link to the National Blessings in a Backpack.