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Blessings in a BaCkpaCk their family; and 60 percent of children report that their school
attendance is better.
Continued from page 9 Day called the AASBO volunteers incredible. “Each year we
get more volunteers and each year we complete our packing
The organization states that as little as $100 feeds one child
on the weekends for one 38-week school year through the within only one and a half hours,” she said. “The event and these
Blessings in a Backpack program. results would not be possible without the commitment from
Blessings in a Backpack, which has partnered with Quaker AASBO executives and the AASBO Membership Committee,
Oats and Ipsos, a leading global market research company, as well as the funding provided by our sponsors. I feel very
found that children fed by Blessings experience the following privileged to be a part of an organization full of individuals that
impact on their lives: 59 percent find it is easier to learn at truly put kids first.
school; 60 percent do not get in trouble as much; 78 percent feel Sandra Day can be reached at: sday@stifel.com or (602) 794-
cared for by their community; 71 percent feel they are helping 4010.
Blessings in a Backpack by the Numbers

Approximate Sponsorship
Year Children served/Time served Sponsors
Number of Bags Amount
Stifel, 1GPA,
2018 980 279 children for almost 4 weeks $5,000
The Trust
222 children for 3 weeks, Stifel, 1GPA,
2017 730 $3,000
part of 4 week The Trust
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2016 630 205 children for 2 weeks Stifel, 1GPA $2,500

Total 2,340 706 children for 2 to 4 weeks $10,500

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