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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Dance Marathon raises more than $1.2 million to fight childhood hunger

Dance Marathon raises more than $1.2 million to fight childhood hunger

March 6, 2016

Video by Bailey Williams/Daily Senior Staffer Catherine Whicker’s childhood home was a trailer near a set of Indiana railroad tracks. Whicker, her two siblings and her single mother relied on...

Filling a 65-hour gap: Blessings in a Backpack looks to continue providing meals for hungry students

Filling a 65-hour gap: Blessings in a Backpack looks to continue providing meals for hungry students

March 5, 2016

Three million bags of food — and still counting — have been distributed to elementary school children across the country this year. The reason: Blessings in a Backpack. Dance Marathon’s primary...

Letter to Editor: Blessings in a Backpack CEO applauds Dance Marathon efforts

February 23, 2016

Dear Northwestern Community, On behalf of Blessings in a Backpack and the nearly 86,000 children we feed across the country each weekend, we applaud your outstanding efforts to raise funds and awareness...

Children hold up signs that display various quotes and adages to promote the fight against hunger. Dance Marathon announced Thursday that Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit that provides food to children, will be the organization’s 2016 primary beneficiary.

Blessings in a Backpack chosen as DM’s 2016 beneficiary

May 21, 2015

Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit that provides weekend meals for food insecure elementary school students, has been selected as the primary beneficiary for next year’s Dance Marathon. Each Friday,...

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