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$25 packs one backpack.

Get involved

Four ways to help. Pick one.

Volunteer at a chapter, join the national team, book a packing for your company, or start a chapter at your school.

1

Volunteer

Pack or deliver with a chapter near you.

Time: one event. Athens runs one every week, Durham every month, Homeless Heroes Day is one morning a year.

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2

Join the team

UGA students can join the national staff in four areas.

Time: the Fall 2026 term.

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3

Pack with your company

Your team packs in your office. We bring the supplies and deliver the bags.

Time: 60 to 90 minutes. $25 per backpack, about 40 bags minimum.

Request a packing
4

Start a chapter

Form a board, find a partner, raise $250, volunteer together.

Tell us your school

Volunteer

Pack and deliver with us.

We will email you when there is a packing or distribution near you, including Homeless Heroes Day on November 20, 2026 in Atlanta.

All ages are welcome. Volunteers under 18 should come with a parent or guardian when the venue or local rules require it.

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Join the team

Help run The Backpack Project.

Fall 2026: UGA students can join the national team in four areas. Email a PDF resume to info@thebackpackproject.org and fill in the application.

Apply for Fall 2026

Marketing

Social media, design, and short video, plus outreach to news outlets.

Operations

Run service events and corporate packings with the Chief of Staff.

Chapters Management

Support chapter leads and help start the next chapter.

Supply Chain Management

Order, store, and stage everything that goes into a backpack.

Corporate packing

Your team packs the backpacks. We bring supplies and deliver them.

  • Cost: $25 packs one backpack. About 40 backpacks ($1,000) minimum so the logistics work.
  • Time: 60 to 90 minutes in your office. Most groups pack 50 to 200 bags.
  • Fees: sponsorship buys supplies only. No event fee.

Want to sponsor Homeless Heroes Day instead? See the tiers.

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Start a chapter

Start a chapter at your school.

Tell us your school. We will write back about a first board and a community partner.

  1. 1

    Form a board

  2. 2

    Find a partner

  3. 3

    Raise $250

  4. 4

    Volunteer together

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Questions

Before you sign up.

Who can volunteer?

All ages are welcome. Volunteers under 18 should participate with a parent or guardian when required by the event venue or local rules.

How long does a corporate packing take?

60 to 90 minutes. We bring the supplies, set up, run the packing, and deliver the bags.

Where do the backpacks go?

We hand them to people experiencing homelessness, often with local shelters and service providers.

Can my school group or club host a packing?

Yes. Use the corporate packing form and tell us about your group.