Hope House Backpack Program
Every year, Hope House organizes a city-wide Guelph Community Backpack program. The Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition is a program partner in this initiative. Together, we are working to ensure as many children as possible receive brand new backpacks filled with grade-appropriate supplies.
You must have pre-registered to pick up backpacks.
The link above will take you to a form owned and managed by Hope house.
The form will close on July 31, 2026
It may also be accessed through the charity's website.
>> Please choose Grange Hill East Neighbourhood Group as your preferred pickup location if you live within the boundaries of our neighbourhood (link to google map).
Backpack Pickup Details
Note: You must have pre-registered to pick up a backpack.
Date: Late August. Date to be determined. Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Location: 394 Auden Community Room. Pick-up is first-come, first serve. You may have to wait in line outside the building.
Can’t Make it? If you are a client of Cassandra (our Parent Outreach Worker) and cannot make it to the pickup date, please connect with her to organize drop off.
- Please email ghengcalendar@gmail.com (subject line: backpack pickup) if you are not Cassandra’s client but cannot make this time. We will work on alternate pick-up arrangements.
Team volunteer opportunity
Would you and your friends or co-workers like to volunteer together? We have found in the past that this is a great opportunity to work as a team (of 5+) to do a bottle or funding drive to raise extra money for much-needed school supplies and snacks.
Your team will then participate in organizing the backpack event. This will include sorting supplies, making posters, and setting community room up “market style" so that our distribution event will run smoothly.
Contact our Neighbourhood Support Worker at the coordinates below if you are interested in helping out.