Each summer, HCEF holds a backpack and school-supply distribution benefitting children experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County. Staff and volunteers from HCEF load thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies onto schoolbuses to deliver to homeless provider agencies across the county. This multi-pronged effort ensures that on that important first day of school, all children and youths living in supportive housing for families have a brand new backpack of their choice - one that is filled with the required educational supplies appropriate to their age.

Want to get involved? We can accept school supply donations year-round! Please see our list of requested school supplies. If you need a collection box, or are interested in volunteering to sort/count/pack supplies in August, get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator at srobison@homelessfund.org. Have a donation other than school supplies? Check out our donation policy.

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(09.03.2015)