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Seventh Annual "Do It Yourself" 5K Walk/Run

Sat November 7 - Sun November 15, 2026
Chicago, IL 60601 US

Seventh Annual "Do It Yourself" 5K Walk/Run

Blessings in a Backpack unites communities to help ensure elementary school children have access to food on the weekends when school meals are unavailable. By mobilizing volunteers, donors, and local resources, Blessings provides nutritious, weekend-ready meals to children who might otherwise go hungry.

Today, Blessings in a Backpack distributes more than three million meals annually, helping children return to school on Monday nourished, ready to learn, and prepared to succeed.

Top Donors

$21,750 Raised By 223 Donors

$1,500 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kimberly Bovier
$500 from Anonymous
$350 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$300 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Downers Grove 2026
$300 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team rams
$250 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) CAMEL NATION
$250 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kimberly Stauber
$250 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Marinelli Family
$225 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$200 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Molly VanDerMeid
$200 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Downers Grove 2026
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) AACA Rockets
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Adem Celebi
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Ankur Patel
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Anthony Walters
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Anthony Walters
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Anthony Walters
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Beth Stone
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Brandon Schwanke
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Bruce Skof
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Carrie Goesel
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Charles Van Hoy
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) cher Huang
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Cordiano Family
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Darby Putman
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Dipangi Pandya Kumar
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Downers Grove 2026
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Downers Grove 2026
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Elina Lawlor
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Hilary Hosek
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Irwin Singh
$175 from Anonymous
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Jennifer Friedes
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Jill Roop
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Juliana Wasion
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Julie Scott
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kara Levin
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Katie Lacy
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Katie McMahon
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kelly Sappington
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kristin Messing
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kyle Bentzien
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kyle Hanson
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) laila morales
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Laura Guenther
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Lex Feed the Kids This Weekend!
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Lycée Chicago
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Matt Zappia
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Meg Madision
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Michael Kelsey
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Mike Maselbas
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Molly LaRocca
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Nicholas Moore
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Royal Oak Realty Trust - Anthony Walters Team
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Ryan Millerick
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sam’s backpackers
$175 from Anonymous
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sarah Thomas
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Scott Speicher
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Stephanie Reed
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Taya Zoubareva
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team QAS Chicago
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Rams
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Rams
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Zimmerman
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Zimmerman
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Zimmerman
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Thomas Tucker
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Tom & Meg of Team Meg
$175 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Venanzio, Melanie Venanzio, Melanie
$150 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Nancy Fink
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Cara Pacholski
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Claressa padilla
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Cristina Franzoni
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Hank Wedow
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Jacalyn Vargo
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Jennifer Boysen
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Jim & Cathy Yaniz
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) On Behalf of Team Downers Grove 2026
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sedona Rose Hogan
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sheffield Sprinters
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Zimmerman
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Zimmerman
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Zimmerman
$100 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Zimmerman
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Alyssa Infante
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Anita Jacus
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Ashley Schumacher
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Christopher Salay
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Fxw Jaguars
$88 from Anonymous
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Katie Sullivan
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Lisa Royal
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Manoucher Gholamipour
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Marissa Trout
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Matt Stone
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Seth Groharing
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Aldridge
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Anthony Walters
$88 from Anonymous
$88 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Warunya Polvivat
$75 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Enza Colatorti
$75 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Michelle Johnson
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Caoilte Byrne
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Christine Carani
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Dave Estell
$59 from Anonymous
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Elizabeth Watson
$59 from Anonymous
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) FXW Jaguars
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) FXW Jaguars
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Graham Grochocinski
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Gretchen Miller
$59 from Anonymous
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Jenna Kowalczyk
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Joseph Guarascio
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kathleen Barton
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kim Clark
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Matthew Johnson
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Meghan Ulisse
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sheffield's Sprinters
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Shure Niles
$59 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Barbara Beasley
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Felicity Vabulas
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Gwendolyn Possinger
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Juli Cunard
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Katie Anderson
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kerri Creachbaum
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Melissa Versino
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sheffield Sprinters
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Stephanie Harris
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Rams
$50 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Tracy Scholz
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Ann Dishinger
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Brayden Doyle
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Gen Cabonargi
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Joren Saltzberg
$25 from Anonymous
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kimberly Hamm
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Misha Geller Warning
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Pam Lamaster-Millett
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Quest2026
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sarah McNamara
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team CX
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$25 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Jen Sargent
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kelsey Henderson
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Lauren Swintek
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Suzanne Garrod
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Alison Heifner
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Alison Moriarty
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Dane Roth
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Downers Grove 2026
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) FXW
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) FXW jaguars
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) FXW Jaguars
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) FXW Jaguars
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Gabriel Gamet
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Hannah Copi
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Karen Rottier
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) kevin Lopez
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Laurie O’Hagan
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Lawrence Humphrey
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Marisa Tompkins
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Maureen DiClementi
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Maxwell Greiner
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Megan Kreft
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Meghan Colgan
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Micaela Harris
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Natalie Davis
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Nick Formica
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Norma Rhea Chatham
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Quin O'Brien
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sam Boebel
$20 from Anonymous
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Stenograph
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Steve Johnson
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker
$20 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Terri Bahwell
$20 from Anonymous
$15 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Jeff Gourdji
$15 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Sonali Herwick
$10 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Catherine Barry
$10 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Kiran Herwick
$10 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Seth Groharing
$6 from Anonymous
$1 On Behalf Of ("Other" Include Team Name) Team Parker

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