From the Operation Backpack Site:
Over 9,000 families including 11,000 school-age children reside in the New York City homeless shelter system. Most of these children will go back to school in September without basic supplies, unless we help.
Operation Backpack is Volunteers of America’s annual back-to-school drive that asks the general public to bring new backpacks to designated Drop Locations throughout the city. Over 70 New York businesses participate by engaging employees in backpack and school supply drives. The result is thousands of new backpacks, which volunteers fill with grade-specific supplies during Sort Week and distribute to kids in time for the start of the school year.
Drop a new backpack at any of our Drop Locations from August 4-17 or give online and help a child who is homeless start the school year off right.
If you're interested in charity abroad, my dad is still collecting items for the orphanage, which will also be starting school soon.
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