Baltimore Fundraiser Aims to Tackle Hunger with Football-Themed Event

Weekend Backpacks Baltimore to host End Zone Eats: Weekend Backpacks' Tailgate next month.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 8:39pm

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A brightly colored, high-contrast silkscreen print of a football repeated in a tight grid pattern, using vibrant neon colors and heavy black outlines to create a modern pop art style illustration.A football-themed fundraiser aims to rally the Baltimore community in support of providing weekend meals to students in need.Baltimore Today

Tickets are now on sale for a special fundraiser in Baltimore to help erase hunger. 'Weekend Backpacks Baltimore' will host End Zone Eats: Weekend Backpacks' Tailgate next month, a game-day style event that will raise funds for the nonprofit that supports nearly 2,000 students and their families every week by providing weekend food bags to students in need.

Why it matters

The fundraiser will honor the Ravens Foundation and celebrate 30 years of the Baltimore Ravens, bringing the community together to support an important cause and tackle food insecurity among local students and families.

The details

The event is set for May 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville. Proceeds will help Weekend Backpacks continue providing bags of food to Baltimore students and their families.

  • Tickets are now on sale for the fundraiser.
  • The event will take place on May 4, 2026 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The players

Weekend Backpacks Baltimore

A nonprofit organization that supports nearly 2,000 students and their families every week by providing weekend food bags to students in need.

Ravens Foundation

The charitable arm of the Baltimore Ravens NFL team, which the fundraiser will honor.

Cindy Savel

The chair of the End Zone Eats: Weekend Backpacks' Tailgate fundraiser.

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What they’re saying

“It's just a great way to spend a Monday evening with the Baltimore community celebrating football in May.”

— Cindy Savel, Chair

What’s next

Tickets for the End Zone Eats: Weekend Backpacks' Tailgate fundraiser can be purchased online.

The takeaway

This football-themed fundraiser is an innovative way for the Baltimore community to come together and support a local nonprofit's efforts to address hunger and food insecurity among students and families in the city.