Chapters
Students packing and delivering in their own cities.
Each chapter is a group of college students who run local backpack distributions with support from the national team.
Active chapters
Starting soon
New chapters in the works. Want to bring The Backpack Project to your campus?
Start a chapter
What a new chapter needs.
A new chapter needs a small board, a local partner, and one volunteer shift together.
Form a board
Three to five students. Typical roles are President, Chief of Staff, and Director of Partnerships.
Find a community partner
A shelter, soup kitchen, or other group that works with people experiencing homelessness in your city.
Volunteer together
The board volunteers once with a possible partner.
What national gives your chapter
Legal and tax help, insurance, accounting, the TBP name, training and fundraising materials, monthly check-ins, and funding to cover what your chapter cannot raise.