<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Boundlessbags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boundlessbags]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:15:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.boundlessbags.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bernie's Blankets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of how we create the blankets for our Brave Bags, as told by Bernie's husband, Jim. Bernie Miller’s life story is in many ways one of happiness and success. She loved growing up in the small town, graduated from Indiana University with a degree in medical records technology and held positions in Parkview’s marketing department and the Parkview Foundation. Bernie was active in civic organizations. She started the innovative Fort Wayne Learning Exchange in the 1970s. Always creative,...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/bernie-s-blankets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87754</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:09:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_e3b047159b2247c5a9105a77d95f656e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hunger Games.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When inflation limits disposable income, charitable giving is usually one of the first categories that take the hit. In times such as these, those of us working the front lines of non-profit experience the equivalent of “The Hunger Games of Funding”. The Hunger Games of Funding affects all of us differently, typically sorting our thousands of community servants into two categories: Category One: The Mean Girls. The grand dames. The spotlight chasers. The ones far too important to take a...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/the-hunger-games</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87755</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:16:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_b50ac735ebba44f8911d78f1df5f9d4d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone Eats on Friday. ]]></title><description><![CDATA["How do you decide which kids get food and which don't?" It's a common question put to us, asking who plays the role of "Basic Needs Decider" in schools. Our answer is simple: we feed those who are hungry. "Sure, but how do you determine which ones NEED it?" Our school system is over 70% food insecure; the schools where we've implemented are trending between 84-98%. With stats like that, we're not so much worried about those who don't need food so much as the ones who need more than we...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/everyone-eats-on-friday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87760</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:57:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_674315112f634062b783054b5c3aaf80~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Children Are Here. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“That kid just stuffed his pockets with your fruit snacks.” We’ve reached a point in the American timeline I hoped I’d never witness: a moment when people feel entitled to scold a nonprofit for allowing hungry children to take food. Every time I think we can’t sink lower in our disregard for one another, we find a new depth. Our organization sends food home every weekend with 3,350 local children to ensure they don’t endure those days without eating. What was once a “small nonprofit” has...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/the-children-are-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87758</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:19:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_6a1a7b48c7764801886f678774dc3ae2~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The True Meaning of "Summer Love". ]]></title><description><![CDATA["Why don't we feed children over the summer?" It was a question I asked our board when I first became the ED for the organization. At the...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/the-true-meaning-of-summer-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87761</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:32:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_8639a825221f4ecb964ec3080c515370~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Will Start and End With Food. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It all started, and ended, with food. In 2014, I was awarded my first Golden Pen and later “Letter of the Year” by The Journal Gazette....]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/it-will-start-and-end-with-food</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87763</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:08:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_fc862c67e1414c85b5d09420ee59c0b8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Greatest Blessings of the Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year marks my 17th in the world of nonprofit and, once again, I’m scurrying around at Christmas crunch time having taken on more...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/the-greatest-blessings-of-the-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff8775f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:21:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_789c54665035433d98d22d90b8ec06e3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Story Behind Believe Bags ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In August 2023, we launched a program that goes out to all of our children called "Believe Bags." These bags contain food, a small gift,...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/the-story-behind-believe-bags</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff8775a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:53:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_afbee3ebd27e4da7b0c5709dfa410800~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Bravest Blessings...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our organization, Blessings in a Backpack, has been making great strides to ensure we have healthier options in the bags we send home...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/our-bravest-blessings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87753</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_e1529b79111f48e1a0fb16770d276fc3~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_755,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Triple Impact ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We started our mission locally with one school. As we feed over 3,000 every weekend, our organization has grown in ways we could never...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/the-triple-impact</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff8775e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:25:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_5d7a587ee84340beb12e7d825e7a3945~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Second "Family" of Work in Nonprofit (From the Desk of the Executive Director.)]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Our workplace is like a family,” is a message I’ve heard a sickening number of times throughout my career, usually regurgitated by...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/the-second-family-of-work-in-nonprofit-from-the-desk-of-the-executive-director</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87762</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:57:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_6d646cf16f184f678ff116ffb8ff769b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_261,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Boldy Podcast ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a listen as Briana and Laurel of United Way Allen County discuss food insecurity with our Executive Director, Jama Ross, and see...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/live-boldy-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87756</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:33:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_77d9c393344846779011e9bf19c38a01~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_313,h_313,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Blessings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empty tables — I’ve spent a fair share of my time at them. Growing up, my brother had gone off to college before I was 10. My father...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/thanksgiving-blessings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff8775b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:23:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_25da90c254644e49869effd288cb828c~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_761,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Life Story Behind Meeting Celebrity Chef, Alex Guarnaschelli. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Jama, we’re going to have you fly to New York on a private plane to pick up Alex Guarnaschelli.” I stood stunned at the board meeting...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/meeting-celebrity-chef-alex-guarnaschelli</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87759</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:49:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_f7e0100268784e2fa753c85bbfb268de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the children fall: Meeting basic needs from the start vital for our shared future.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find the beginning. Start with one. Around fourth grade, my son approached with his backpack in hand, tearfully producing a crumpled...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/when-the-children-fall-meeting-basic-needs-from-the-start-vital-for-our-shared-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff8775c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:04:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_9f35d9941fdb44458f2a1c36198d02f9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grasping the Depths of Food Insecurity is Never-Ending. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most humbling part of working in a nonprofit is the constant reminder of how much I still have to learn.  You would think that almost...]]></description><link>https://www.boundlessbags.org/post/grasping-the-depths-of-food-insecurity-is-never-ending</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9bf04492e6ad4ff87757</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 11:49:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11f7ad_a60e4ff40fe74a909644a22d9caebdc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_880,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jama Ross</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>