We are grateful for all the messages and calls we have received this week and would like to update you on a few critical things that impact our program and, ...

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I'd gotten an email from my friend, Commander Mirabelle (3rd from right), asking me to come to the Justice Department to meet with the Blue Guardian team. Of...

We hear people complaining all the time about how bad the world is. Prejudice. Poverty. Injustice. SuperBowl halftime shows.  And sure.. we've got our proble...

What happens when a kinder student doesn't get enough to eat? What happens when a single mom living in her car has her car TOWED?

Wanna help your child get the MOST out of this school year? Here are ten ways to jump-start their success. 1. Attend back-to-school events or meet-the-teache...

Our friends at Microsoft (The Domain, Austin) did it again with a food drive this summer! In addition to their employees donating food for our Backpack Frien...

A huge THANK YOU to Bomba's Socks and Lighter Loads ATX! Together, we're making an impact in our communities. Leadership isn't about being in charge. It's ab...

For me, the goal of a vacation is to ‘recharge and refuel’. Rather than lying on the couch binging Netflix for a week, I prefer exercise for my body (road tr...

In this episode of The Backpack Friends Audio Experience, Tom speaks to the Central Texas Area Head Start Directors and Family Services liasons. Thousands of...

Every morning when I drop my daughter off at school, I tell her three things. I love you. Have a great day. Be legendary. I want her to know those things... ...

Is it coincidence? Or fate? Or something bigger? You decide. Here's how it all began.

I'm always impressed with these girls. Their generosity. Their hard work. Their philanthropy. They filled 215 bags of food for us in EIGHT minutes. That me...

How do you make the world a better place? Start where you are. Whether it's a relationship, a community, a work environment, a financial situation.... WHATEV...

Tom Cottar, one of our founders, is turning 52 years old this year! To celebrate, we're raising money to feed 52 kids suffering from food insecurity! As you ...

Getting 7-8 solid hours of sleep each night might seem an almost impossible luxury to many people. But not getting enough sleep is known to impair mental fun...

(Or PBH's, as we call them...) When the decorations are all put away, the fridge is filled with week-old leftovers and it’s time to trade in the gift bags fo...

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