1. Register Your Participation
Every church is asked to register your participation this year so that we can better serve the needs of our churches and church plants that are receiving backpacks. This year, you can partner directly with a church plant or send the backpacks to a drop off location where they will be distributed to an area of greatest need.
Register →
2. Buy a Backpack
You or your church can order backpacks in bulk (cases of 24) by clicking here. If you choose to buy backpacks individually, make sure they are full size (17 inch) and have zippers. Your church can also receive FREE backpacks (24 or 48 count) when you commit to partnering with a church plant before September 15th.
3. Add a Label
Each backpack will need to have a label to specify whether it is for a boy or girl and for an elementary or middle school-age child. Free backpack labels will be sent when you register your church’s participation online.
4. Fill the Backpack
To ensure that children receive backpacks with equitable items, please keep to the guidelines on the Backpack Supply List.
5. Pray over the Backpack
A vital step in preparing the backpacks is for God to go before you and prepare the hearts and lives of those they touch. Pray for God to deliver your backpacks to those He has prepared. Ask the Lord to use this backpack to draw the child and his/her family to Himself (Matthew 9).
6. Drop off the Backpack
If you partner with a church plant, you will coordinate with them on where to drop them off. You can also bless them by working together to distribute them into their community. If you prefer to drop off your backpacks, collection sites are listed below. Please drop off between October 21 – November 1 or bring them to the Annual Homecoming.
Brad Russell
Mona Hewitt