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Guitar Raffle Announcement – Don’t Miss Your Chance!

Two Winners, Two Guitars!

Snack in a Backpack is thrilled to announce a once-in-a-lifetime raffle featuring two incredible guitars. Two lucky winners will each take home one of the instruments below.


How It Works:

  • Buy 1 ticket for $20 or 6 tickets for $100
  • The first name drawn will have first pick of the two guitars
  • The second name drawn will receive the remaining guitar
  • Winners will be announced at our annual Champions for Children fundraiser in early March 2026

Fender 6-String Stratocaster


Likely autographed* by legends including Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Taylor Swift, and more! 


 *Please note: autograph authenticity cannot be officially confirmed, but we trust our source. 

Taylor 555 12-String Guitar

In near-mint condition and ready to play. 

Get Your Tickets

 To purchase raffle tickets:

  • Email us at backpackfannin@gmail.com
  • Call us at 706-851-8174
  • Find us selling tickets at the Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival (Sept. 18-20)  


Don’t miss this chance to own a rare piece of music history while supporting children in our community. Every ticket purchased helps us provide food to local kids who need it most. 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Snack in a Backpack program is to

decrease the burden of childhood hunger in Fannin

County and surrounding areas by providing food-

insecure families with a weekend and school vacation

food assistance program.

Since 2009, Snack in a Backpack has been helping Fannin children get nutritious and easy-to-prepare food they need for weekends, school breaks, and summer vacation breaks. Snack in a Backpack in affiliation with the Chattanooga Food Bank distributes approximately 3,000+ meals to children each week.

The Snack in a Backpack Program

  • Provides food insecure children in Fannin County with food for weekends, holidays, and summer vacation breaks when school breakfasts and lunches are not available. 

  • Provides nutritious, healthy food that is easy to prepare.

  • Provides summer meals for food insecure Fannin children when school is not in session.

  • Serves the children most in need as determined by school staff who know them best.

  • Is a community and volunteer supported program.

It Takes a Village

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    Snack in a Backpack

    2460 East 1st St.,  Unit C-7
    Blue Ridge, GA 30513

    We pack during the school year on Wednesdays at 9:30 am. You're invited to stop in and lend a helping hand!

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    Snack in a Backpack

    Debby Beck, Program Director
    P.O. Box 2123
    Blue Ridge, GA 30513


    Snack in a Backpack is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization and your gift is fully tax deductible within the limits of the law.


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