http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/297-return-to-freedom en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement Singer and actress Hilary Duff is expected to visit an elementary school in Florida on behalf of the Blessings In A Backpack program today, March 4.</p> <p>The 21-year-old star is scheduled to appear at Tice Elementary School in Fort Myers to raise awareness of the program, which aims to feed elementary school children who qualify for the federal free and reduced meal program and may not have any or enough food on the weekends. Every Friday, students receive backpacks with food that requires little to no preparation. They return with their backpacks on Monday ready to learn, with better test scores, improved reading skills, positive behavior, and improved health.</p> <p>In the area surrounding Fort Myers, the number of children participating in the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program has increased dramatically from 50 percent last year to 62 percent this year. <p><a href="/news/2146-hilary-duff-to-give-blessings-in-backpacks">Read more</a></p> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2146 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2146-hilary-duff-to-give-blessings-in-backpacks Hilary Duff Blessings In A Backpack Leeza Gibbons Kids With A Cause Return To Freedom USA Harvest Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving Children Poverty Animals Homelessness Environment Miscellaneous Hunger