Project Backpack(“PBP”) is a subsidiary of H.E.L.P. for Youth Canada Society. It is a community-based campaign that facilitates the hands-on charitable efforts of local schools, clubs, small and large companies who want to make a difference in the lives of Vancouver’s unhoused youth.
PBP offers a simple & low cost way to show empathy towards these vulnerable youth.
PBP donates the backpacks, then donors fill them with items that help street youth survive. These packs are delivered to various youth agencies in Vancouver for distribution.
The program is ideal for community-service campaigns in schools & seasonal-giving campaigns for companies.
Anyone can participate and every little bit helps. To date we’ve had participation from students, small and large corporations, clubs and individuals.
Would you or your school like to join in? Download our Starter Kit here.
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Thank you to McKesson Canada and their wonderful community group Care and Share for their generous donation of $1000 to HELP Youth Canada. Very aptly named as we have partnered with them for a number of years for both HELP and Project Backpack and they really do care and share. ❤️
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Monday was a beautiful day to pick up very full backpacks from WPGA. Thank you to the Service council, the school and the community. And of course to the incredible Mr Hatt. The school filled 46 backpacks and collected over $600 in Gift cards and PBP dropped them off to Directions Youth Services within the hour. Thank you for yet another year of partnership and a special thanks to the Grade 8 students who filled the most packs!
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John, from Directions Youth Services, joined PBP today at Highlands Elementary School to meet with Grade 5/6 students. We discussed youth homelessness and they had lots of questions about how they could help and what to put in the backpacks. We know it is hard to imagine youth as young as 13 on the streets so a lot to take in!!
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We had the pleasure of meeting with two different groups of Grade 6/7 students at Lord Selkirk Elementary School this morning. We chatted about youth homelessness and there were some great questions that resulted in interesting discussions. We talked about how Project Backpack began with the kindness of one person and how each one of us can make a difference in the lives of others. This is our 8th year with Lord Selkirk and we are very grateful for their caring and generous spirit!❤️
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Project Backpack met with a great group of students at Ridgeway Elementary School today. They are heading up the Project Backpack initiative for the school this year. They were all familiar with PBP but this is their first year as leaders. We left them with 20 backpacks and posters and they will brainstorm next week on how best to run their campaign. John from Directions Youth Services chatted with them about how their donations help youth!
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