Who will feed the kids this weekend?
Create Community · feed kids · raise awareness
Since 2012, Bayou City Blessings has shared:
volunteers serve thousands of hours a year to provide weekend food to 2300 children across Houston during the school year.
"It makes me very happy to get blessings in a backpack. One time my mom cried because she was happy that we had some food now. Blessings in a backpack always saves our lives." -2nd grade student
How it works
Receive donations.
$125 supports ONE child for ONE year.
$3,125 supports ONE classroom for ONE year.
$275 provides applesauce for ONE classroom/month.
assemble food bags.
Volunteers gather each week during the school
year to pack nutritious foods for the children
in our program.
deliver directly.
Volunteers deliver weekend food bags to each
of our program campuses every Friday of the
school year.
who will feed the kids this weekend?
We Will.
Bayou City Blessings mobilizes our local community, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends and during school breaks for Houston children who might otherwise go hungry. Our mission serves to raise awareness of childhood hunger by building community and establishing relationships with our educational partners to improve the lives of Houston children.
Bayou city blessings Builds community by:
Partnering with schools and families to provide consistent weekend food to give students a better chance for academic success.
Developing long-term partnerships with schools and committing to our children: we never drop a child from the program.
Hosting teacher appreciation and holiday events for our schools.
Encouraging children with notes throughout the year.
Attending community fairs and participating in school events.
