By Jennifer Cullenbine | CEO and Founder
Our 2014 Back-to-School Drive saw massive growth with 32,866 backpacks donated; a 24% increase from 2013. With your generosity, we were able to distribute these backpacks to the students most in need in our community. In the past few weeks we saw thousands of backpacks enter our warehouse and exit in the hands of teachers and school administrators to go make a difference in the lives of low-income Bay Area students.
The best part of what we do at Family Giving Tree is being able to see and share the reactions of teachers and students alike when they receive their brand new backpack. Amanda Kirkpatrick, a 4th grade teacher in San Jose expresses her joy, “This is so great. All week and all day the kids were asking, ‘Is it backpack time? I hope I get red pens; I hope I get pencils.’ They really come in with nothing…It means the world to them to have something that’s theirs. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
Seeing the joy on the kids’ faces, like the ones pictured here, makes the hard work all worthwhile. Thank you for your generosity, without which this successful drive would not have been possible.
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