Blessings in a Bag
Blessings in a Bag is a collaborative effort among Miamisburg churches to provide weekend food for children in need attending Miamisburg City Schools. A variety of food items are collected in a bag and are placed in the student's backpack each Friday.

THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR IS HERE AND WE ARE BEGINNING TO COLLECT FOOD ITEMS AGAIN!
*The First Packing Night of the 2025-26 School Year will be Wednesday, September 3rd. *
How can you help?
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Donate specified food items and place them in the church vestibule in the designated container
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Our Lady of Good Hope: pop-top Chef Boyardee items, microwaveable mac and cheese, and peanut butter (16oz plastic containers)
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St. Henry: vienna sausages, beanie weenies, and tuna pouches
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Make a monetary donation
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Write a check payable to Our Lady of Good Hope or St. Henry with "Blessings in a Bag" in memo line​
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Place cash in an envelope marked "Blessings in a Bag" into the collection basket at Mass
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Online donation here (coming soon)
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Pack and deliver food bags to the schools
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Join us to help pack 200 bags and deliver them to Bauer and Bear Elementary​
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We are responsible for packing for the months of September, October, January, and February
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We meet on Wednesdays at 5:45-6:45pm at Miamisburg Seventh Day Adventist Church located at 2155 Leiter Rd. Come to the east door of the church located next to a small shed. No stairs involved. It typically takes 30-45 minutes to pack and youth will receive one complete service hour.
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​A Sign-up genius with a complete list of packing dates coming soon!
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Contact
Beth Allaire
OLGH Blessings in a Bag Coordinator
Jennifer Zwiers
St. Henry Blessings in a Bag Coordinator
