Operation Backpack

Helping Kids in Need Succeed

Operation Backpack® is VOA’s initiative to fill in the gap for children experiencing homelessness, poverty, and otherwise underprivileged circumstances. Your donations will help us provide backpacks, school supplies, and funding for academic enrichment to unhoused and underprivileged children. Together, we can help ensure these children achieve success despite their circumstances.

In 2024, Volunteers of America distributed close to 45,000 backpacks. Thank you for giving second chances and brighter futures for the next generation.

A few young students want to thank you themselves! Watch this video from our team in D.C.

PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AND CHANGE-MAKERS, ONE BACKPACK AT A TIME

Make a Donation

Donate funds to purchase backpacks and supplies for students in need around the country. For just $50, you can buy a backpack filled with all the supplies a kid needs to start the new school year.

Partner With VOA

With your help, we can provide backpacks and supplies for more and more kids every year. Email us to learn how you and your organization can support this work.

In The News

EVP of External Affairs Jatrice Martel Gaiter appears on SiriusXM Radio to talk about Operation Backpack’s nationwide impact.
Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack program in New York City featured on CBS Evening News.
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