5th Annual Back Pack Angel 2009

 
$610
$39,390
Raised
Remaining

Summary

We provide backpacks and school supplies to disadvantaged children so they can have a good start as they go back to school!

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

The elementary & middle school children who we serve are the poorest of Louisville. With out our help many of these children will go to school without a backpack or school supplies! We work with 50+ non-profits like YMCA, JCPS, Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club, Center For Women & Families, Wayside Christian Mission among others to recruit & select the kids who receive the backpacks.

How will this project solve this problem?

We raise the funds to buy the supplies, then we put all the supplies in the backpacks for delivery. We have a backpack giveaway ceremony at Union Station-TARC on Thursday August 6th where we give the youth and organizations the Back-Packs!

Potential Long Term Impact

By providing a youth with a backpack & school supplies they feel pride and are prepared to begin the school year on a decent footing!

Project Message

“Service For Peace and the Back-Pack Angel program is a tremendous blessing & help to our cities disadvantaged youth”
- Dr. Judy Green, 1st District Councilwoman-City of Louisville, KY

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Retired Project

This project is no longer accepting donations.

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Organization

Service For Peace

Bridgeport, CT, United States
http://www.serviceforpeace.org

Project Leader

Kaori Phillips

Director-Resource Development
Louisville, KY United States

Where is this project located?

Map of 5th Annual Back Pack Angel 2009