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. Unfortunately, registration has closed for 2025.

Backpack Pickup Details

Note: You must have pre-registered to pick up a backpack.

Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025. 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.

Please add ghengcalendar@gmail.com to your list of trusted contacts. We will e-mail prior to pickup with these details.

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 info@gheng.ca (subject line: backpack pickup) if you are not Cassandra’s client but cannot make this time. We will work on alternate pick-up arrangements.

Pickup Location in Grange Hill East

394 Auden Rd (Community Room)

Parking: Park along main road and walk in, or park in designated visitor spots only.

Volunteer for the backpack program