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. Find an Operation Back program near you using the dropdown below.
See How You Made A Difference This Year
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, 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.
