Backpack Volunteers
Help JK to Grade 12 students get back to school with the supplies they need.
We are planning our annual Guelph Community Backpack program in partnership with Hope House. Here is how you can help.
Register as a Backpack Assistant to give out supplies
We are seeking youth and adults that enjoy organizing, teamwork and offering friendly customer service. Parents/guardians and their teens are welcome.
We could use your help for the following dates (please sign up 1 and 2 or all three if possible).
Location: 394 Auden Road (community room).
1. Backpack Market Day Preparation* – Tuesday, Aug 19 (3:00 p.m. to approx 5:00 p.m.)
2. Backpack Market Day* – Thursday, Aug 21. (2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
3. Backpack sorting and organization – Tuesday, Aug 26 (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Volunteers help with backpack event
Organize a backpack and school snack drive.
We are looking for motivated individuals, groups, post-secondary students, and parents/guardians and their teens to organize street or neighbourhood drives for school snacks and as fundraisers for extra backpacks.
In the past, we have had community-minded folks raise money through lemonade stands and bottle drives.
If you elegible for community involvement hours, have your parent/guardian help you keep track of your hours and we will sign for them.
Ideally, backpacks, nut-free snacks and juice boxes will be donated by August 18th.
Volunteers organize a bottle drive to raise funds for backpacks and snacks
Contact/Register
Bronwen Buck, Neighbourhood Support Worker
- 519-820-9576 (call/text)
- Email: ghengcalendar@gmail.com with “Backpack Assistant" in the subject line
