Ending Weekend Hunger
for Long Island's Children
No student should go hungry between Friday's lunch and Monday's breakfast. We bridge the gap with nutritious, child-friendly weekend meals.
Our Mission
Bridging the Nutritional Gap Every Weekend
Who We Are
Blessings Across Long Island is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit initiative of Blessings in a Backpack, dedicated to closing the weekend nutrition gap for school-aged children across Long Island.
Over the years, our grassroots program has grown from serving a handful of students to feeding 1,200+ underserved students every weekend — helping them return to school Monday ready to learn and thrive.
Why It Matters
Weekend food insecurity leaves children without enough calories or nutrients when school meals aren’t available. Our mission is to ensure no child goes hungry on weekends through healthy, child-friendly food packs delivered every Friday.
1,200+
Children Fed Weekly
40,000+
Weekend Meals
7,000
Volunteer Hours per Year
5
Community Partners