Angel Back Pack I have helped Angel Back Pack since the founding with quarterly drives, annual galas and developing their website and social media presence. Angel Back Pack is dedicated to bring basic necessities to those need where it be economic, social, or natural catastrophes. We are always looking for more volunteers to help pack and distribute bags. You can find them at www.angelbackpack.com.
Watch: https://vimeo.com/169377516?ref=em-v-share Background Info The idea started as a weekend project of providing 50 backpacks to the homeless with toiletries, a towel, and a blanket. In May and June 2009, a few emails were sent to friends and family requesting their childrens used backpacks at the end of the school year and asking them to bring back any hotel toiletries that they did not use during their summer vacation. By mid-summer, 6 weeks later, the emails had spread like wildflower. Local schools and churches began collecting backpacks. Girl scouts went on a mission to do drives and collect the toiletries. Members of the community and church organizations joined our cause. We soon collected over 400 backpacks and enough toiletries to fill most of the backpacks. |