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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Project Backpack was at Mulgrave School in West Vancouver today picking up boxes of new shirts. Mulgrave donated them to PBP so they could be given to youth in the Lower Mainland.
We just dropped off 2 of the boxes to Directions Youth Services and will be delivering the remainder in the coming week.
It was a busy day at the school as they were having a Remembrance Day assembly and RCMP and veterans were in attendance alongside students and educators.
Don’t forget to wear your poppy!
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This morning we were at Queensbury School to meet with two classes to discuss youth homelessness and what this great group of students can do for their PBP campaign this year.
They will be brainstorming, informing and collecting over the next month.
When one person gives, two people are happy, so this will be a large group of happy students!
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Wishing you all a very Happy Halloween. 🎃. Stay safe on the streets tonight and every night!
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A great group of students at Blueridge Elementary School today! Project backpack was joined by Kennedy from Directions Youth Services to discuss the issues surrounding youth homelessness in Greater Vancouver and what they can do to make a difference. They are excited to get started gathering items for 35 backpacks!🎒
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Hot off the press!! – our poster for the 21st Annual Project Backpack Campaign. One of the questions we are asked most often is “what should we put in the packs?” So we decided to put it in big, colourful letters right on our poster. We hope you like it and we hope you will join us for this year’s campaign to help unhoused and at-risk youth!
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