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$25 packs one backpack.
Food, hygiene supplies, warm clothes, and a handwritten note. Packed by students and volunteers, handed to someone in person.
The Backpack Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 47-4511944
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Where it goes
Your gift buys what goes in the bag.
Your gift buys the supplies that go into each backpack. Students and volunteers do the packing and delivering.
In 2023 we distributed $62,692 in supplies (GuideStar).
At Homeless Heroes Day 2025, volunteers packed 1,520 backpacks.
Questions
Is The Backpack Project a registered nonprofit?
Yes. The Backpack Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 47-4511944. GiveButter emails a receipt for online gifts.
What does $25 pay for?
One backpack filled with essentials: food, hygiene supplies, warm clothes, and a handwritten note.
Can I give by check?
Yes. Make it payable to The Backpack Project, Inc. and mail it to PO Box 1281, Athens, GA 30603.
Can I give to a specific chapter?
Most gifts support our national mission through GiveButter and go where they are needed most. If GiveButter or your donation note lets you name an active chapter, we will honor that. Chapters that are still starting get support through national until their own giving path is set up.
Can I donate supplies instead?
Yes, by prior arrangement only. Email info@thebackpackproject.org so we can tell you what we need, where to send or drop it, and when. Please do not drop off donations without checking with us first.
Does my employer match gifts?
Many companies match employee gifts to 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Ask your HR team. Our EIN is 47-4511944.