By Jennifer Cullenbine | Founder and CEO
A student living in poverty is Silicon Valley's underdog; no one really expects them to succeed. This summer you changed that for 36,720 Bay Area students in-need. Education is the most effective tool to combat systemic poverty. For these students, it is more than just a backpack filled with school supplies. This backpack is a symbol of hope for a brighter future. When you donate, you are saying, "You can succeed! I believe in your potential."
While speaking to the principal at one of the schools we help, we discovered a sad, shocking truth. One of the students has to live in his car with his family because they cannot afford rent. For this student, the backpack he receives is the only thing that is his own. To him, this backpack you have given is a safe space in which he can find comfort. With this backpack he can do his schoolwork, finish homework, succeed, and thrive.
The backpacks donated this year have been distributed to the most in-need students in the Silicon Valley: East Palo Alto, Downtown San Jose, San Francisco's Tenderloin District, San Jose's Alum Rock Neighborhood, Oakland, and Hayward just to name a few areas. Because of your donations, these students living in poverty have hope for a brighter future. You have given them so much more than a backpack.
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