Tickets on sale for Blessings in a Backpack’s celebrity chef dinner | News [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A local nonprofit that sends food home with needy students is holding a celebrity chef fundraising dinner in March.

Blessings in a Backpack fed more than 6,600 Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) students this year. Students in low-income families receive a backpack full of food for the weekend to ensure they have food while they aren’t in school.

Celebrity Chefs for Blessings in Backpack – Pack the Sack 2023 is planned for March 11 at The Olmsted from 6-10 p.m. Discounted tickets are available for $150 per person and $1,500 per table of 10, but ticket prices increase after Jan. 9, 2023. 

The event features Food Network stars Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson and Damaris Phillips, along with Jackie Joseph, the winner of Best Baker in America.

“We’re extremely grateful for the talented chefs lending their skills and support to our organization, which will benefit hundreds of students locally here in Louisville,” said …