Project Goal: Provide 3,000 packed backpacks to homeless children throughout 9 parishes!

Project Plan:
Gifting Grace Project is hosting its annual 3rd quarter drive, Pack the Backpack – for homeless children. This projects objective is to provide them with the essential tools and resources necessary to start the year off on the right foot. Please see our schedule of events below.

JULY 1 – AUG 3: COLLECTION DRIVE
From July 1st thru August 3rd 2026, Gifting Grace Project and Community Partners will be collecting NEW backpacks, school supplies, school uniforms, shoes and other necessary items to equip these students for going Back-to-School. ANYONE AND EVERYONE is welcome to join-in and participate. Businesses, Churches, Civic clubs, Beta Clubs, and Individuals.

AUG 4TH: PICKUP DONATIONS
On August 4th, Volunteers will help pickup donations from “Drop-off Sites” and deliver them to 312 Westgate Rd Lafayette, LA. On Aug 4th, Volunteers will begin sorting and counting donations in preparation to pack.

AUG 4TH: SORT & COUNT SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Volunteers will help us sort and count all donations to make sure we have all items needed on site to pack pencil pouches, hygiene kits, and backpacks.

AUG 5TH: PRE-ASSEMBLE PENCIL POUCHES & HYGIENE KITS

On August 5th, Volunteers will help wrap up sorting and staging school supplies. Each Volunteer will also help with packing 3,000 Pencil Pouches, Hygiene kits and other preliminary work that needs to be done to prepare for the Main Event!

AUG 6TH: MAIN EVENT – PACK THE BACKPACK

August 6th is the MAIN EVENT, where Volunteers will come together to work an assembly line and pack over 3,000 Backpacks with school supplies and HOPE!

AUG 7TH: DISTRIBUTION
On August 7th, Volunteers will load up the boxes of packed backpacks and deliver them to their respective locations completing the overall goal of the project!