Project Goal: Provide 750 (or more) filled backpacks to homeless children in 7 parishes!
Project Plan:
From July 1st, 2023 to August 1st, 2023, Gifting Grace Project and Community Partners are collecting backpacks, school supplies, uniforms and more to donate to the Homeless Children and Youth within our community.
On August 2nd, 3rd and 4th all donations will be picked up and brought to Mendoza Ford in Maurice, LA and sorted by Volunteers.
On August 5th at 8am, over 50 Volunteers will come together at Mendoza Ford in Maurice, LA and
"PACK THE BACKPACK".
Between August 7th and August 8th, the filled backpacks will be distributed to the Homeless Education Department offices of the 7 Parishes we currently support.
Project Plan:
From July 1st, 2023 to August 1st, 2023, Gifting Grace Project and Community Partners are collecting backpacks, school supplies, uniforms and more to donate to the Homeless Children and Youth within our community.
On August 2nd, 3rd and 4th all donations will be picked up and brought to Mendoza Ford in Maurice, LA and sorted by Volunteers.
On August 5th at 8am, over 50 Volunteers will come together at Mendoza Ford in Maurice, LA and
"PACK THE BACKPACK".
Between August 7th and August 8th, the filled backpacks will be distributed to the Homeless Education Department offices of the 7 Parishes we currently support.
Please Partner with GGP today!
1. Sponsor 1 Student for a $40 Donation.
(Please consider a $40 donation as this is our cost per filled backpack)
2. Amazon Wish List (Anything you order through this link will be shipped directly to Gifting Grace to use in the backpacks.
3. Have a personal School Supply Drive through your
Bible Study Group, Office, Coffee Club, Gym, etc and donate the items to Gifting Grace Project.
4. Purchase items from the school supply lists below and bring them to your nearest drop-off location.
5. Share posts and information on Social Media to get the word out and support our mission.
6. Sign Up to Volunteer - Click Here.
1. Sponsor 1 Student for a $40 Donation.
(Please consider a $40 donation as this is our cost per filled backpack)
2. Amazon Wish List (Anything you order through this link will be shipped directly to Gifting Grace to use in the backpacks.
3. Have a personal School Supply Drive through your
Bible Study Group, Office, Coffee Club, Gym, etc and donate the items to Gifting Grace Project.
4. Purchase items from the school supply lists below and bring them to your nearest drop-off location.
5. Share posts and information on Social Media to get the word out and support our mission.
6. Sign Up to Volunteer - Click Here.
Drop-Off Sites:
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Gifting Grace Project Office and Traditions Hospice Office:
217 Rue Louis XIV #100, Lafayette, LA 70508 Arc Of Acadiana Branches Grace Home Health Branches Gulf Coast Bank Branches Grace Home Health Branches and many more... Please see the map. |
School Supply List:
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Backpacks (Mesh or Clear) 1
Marble Composition Notebook 1 Construction Paperd 1 Loose Leaf (Wide Ruled) 1 1 - Subject Notebook (Wide Ruled) 2 Plastic Folders (with prongs, 2 pockets) 2 Facial Tissue (1 box) 1 Ziplock Bags (1 box) 1 Paper Towels (1 roll) 1 1" 3-ring Binder 2 Pencil Pouch 1 Earbuds 1 Index Cards 1 Dividers (1pk - 5 tab) 1 Sheet Protectors (1pk - 20ct) 1 |
Crayons (1 - 12pk) 1
Pencils (12) 1 Pencil Sharpener with case 1 Color Markers (Washable) 1 Color Pencils (1 - 12pk) 1 Ink Pens (Black) 1 Ink Pens (Blue) 1 Ink Pens (Red) 1 Scissors (Small Round Tip) 1 Highlighters (Multi colored) 2 Ruler 1 Large Eraser 1 Glue / Glue Stick 1 Dry Erase Markers (Black) 2 |
Thank you to our 2023 Community Partners!
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537 Backpacks in 5 Parishes - 2021In the third quarter of 2021, the Gifting Grace Project started a project called "Pack The Backpack" which is a back-to-school drive geared towards collecting and providing backpacks to homeless and impoverished children in our community. By the start of the 2021-2022 school year, we were able to collect and distribute 537 backpacks filled with pens, pencils, markers, paper, rulers, erasers, earbuds, kinder mats, kleenex, paper towels and lots more.
These backpacks were given to homeless children and youth across 5 Parishes including Acadia Parish, Iberia Parish, Lafayette Parish, St Martin Parish and Vermilion Parish. Whether you would like to volunteer, donate money to the cause or collect school supplies to donate, we can't wait to partner with Acadiana and bring smiles to their faces once again. |
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