"Backing the Need"
⭐ In the past 5 years, we have donated 3,084 new backpacks with school supplies to local students.⭐
All school supply donations that we receive from the community are gifted to local nonprofits. The local nonprofits are already working with families in need, and know exactly who to deliver these supplies too.
Any money donated to our drive is used to purchase bulk supplies which are then also given directly to local nonprofits.
The Center for Children and Young Adults is a transformative, model program whose mission is to provide safe and suitable housing, youth development activities and comprehensive supportive housing services for at-risk homeless youth who have been abandoned, abused, neglected and/or sexually exploited.
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to the Center for Children and Young Adults
2026:
2025 = 50 backpacks given
2024 = 50 backpacks given
2023 = 20 backpacks given
2022 = 32 backpacks given
(plus 50 USB drives, non-perishable snacks and residual supplies)
2021 = USB Drives & Snacks donated
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 152
Police | Cobb County Georgia | Cobb County Georgia
https://www.cobbcounty.gov/police
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to Cobb County Police Department
2026:
2025: 75 backpacks given plus loose school supplies.
2023: 50 backpacks given direlty to known families in need by CCPD
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 125
Cobb Moms Helping Cobb | Helping Families in Cobb County, GA
https://cobbmoms.org/
The mission of Cobb Moms Helping Cobb is to support children and families in Cobb County by stepping in where other resources cannot by filling critical gaps in times of need and promoting long-term stability through compassionate, community-based support.
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to Cobb Moms Helping Cobb
2026 = 200 backpacks given
2025: 50 backpacks given
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 250
https://www.cobbschoolsfoundation.org/
The Cobb Schools Foundation is the nonprofit of the Cobb County School District, working to take student success to new heights. Governed by an independent volunteer Board of Trustees, we support students across Cobb County by addressing critical needs that go beyond the classroom.
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to Cobb Schools Foundation
2026 = 200 backpacks given
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 200
https://www.facebook.com/CISMCC
Today, CIS is the nation’s largest and most effective organization dedicated to keeping kids in school and helping them succeed in life. Their unique model positions site coordinators inside schools to assess students’ needs and provide resources to help them succeed in the classroom and in life. Whether it’s food, school supplies, health care, counseling, academic assistance or a positive role model, Communities In Schools is there to help.
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to Communities in Schools Marietta/Cobb
2025 = 413 backpacks given
2024 = 171 backpacks given
2023 = 350 backpacks given
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 934
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to LiveSafe Resources
2025 = 50 backpacks given
2024 = 50 backpacks given
2023 = 55 backpacks given
2022 = 70 backpacks given
2021 = 50 backpacks given
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 275
Nonprofit in Kennesaw whose ultimate goal is to strengthen, revitalize, and empower the Latino community to develop strong bonds and nourish their potential. From couples counseling and parenting workshops to language proficiency programs and mental health assistance, their resources are free and readily available to Latino households across the area. They also proudly provide aid to domestic violence victims and even have emergency assistance programs for individuals laid off due to the pandemic.
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to Ser Familia in Kennesaw.
2025 = 200 backpacks given
2024 = 168 backpacks given
2023 = 125 backpacks given
2022 = 75 backpacks given
2021 = 83 backpacks given
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 651
https://simpleneedsgablog.com/
Simple Needs mission is to meet the simple needs of children, people experiencing homelessness, and others in need, while inspiring our community to do the same.
While agencies focused on these vulnerable populations are doing great work, most focus on the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and job training. SNGA seeks to “fill in the gaps” by meeting other unmet, but important, needs. It is in these simple acts—bringing a tent to a person living in the woods, or providing birthday gifts to a homeless child—that we help connect people with the services that can improve their lives.
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to Simple Needs of GA
2026:
2025 = 50 backpacks given
2024 = 50 backpacks given
2023 = 50 backpacks given
2022 = 55 backpacks given
2021 = 50 backpacks given
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 255
Project Keep Em Off the Streets | PKOTS | Community Support for $35 a Year with PKOTS Membership
https://pkots.org/
Project Keep ‘Em Off the Streets (PKOTS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the goal of helping at risk youth overcome the obstacles of life on the streets by providing educational and behavioral literacy such as leadership, finance, conflict resolution and healthy relationships.
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to
2026:
2025: 35 backpacks given
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 35
New backpacks full of school supplies donated to the Center for Family Resources
2026:
2025 = 50 backpacks given
2024 = 50 backpacks given
2023 = 60 backpacks given
2022 = 35 backpacks given
2021 = 20 backpacks given
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TOTAL BACKPACKS DONATED: 215
2025
Campbell Middle School: 25 backpacks given
Children's Calvery Home: 30 backpacks given
Individual Families: 8 backpacks given
Templo Mahanaim Adoracion Church: 50 backpacks given
2024
Cool Kids Committee: 50 backpacks given
2023
Tu Iglesia Hispana: 45 backpacks given
2022
Cool Kids Committee: 34 backpacks given
2021
Cool Kids Committee: 70 backpacks given
Family Promise of Marietta: 15 backpacks given
Individual Families:
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TOTAL "ADDITIONAL" BACKPACKS DONATED: 327