Backpack Drive 2021 - The Child Center of NY

How to Help

$35

Supply-filled Backpack for One Child

Buys a quality backpack filled with age-appropriate school supplies and books.

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$105

Backpacks for a Family

Funds backpacks and school supplies for a family with three children.

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$250

Backpacks for Children Overcoming Trauma

Provides backpacks for 7 young people whose families are overcoming trauma and building healthy, fulfilling futures.

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$500

Backpacks for Youth at our Afterschool Programs in Public Housing Developments

Backpacks for 14 young people at our afterschool programs in public housing developments.

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$1,000

Friend Sponsor

*supporter listing on our website*
Provides backpacks and school supplies for an entire classroom.

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$2,500

Scholar Sponsor

*logo on our website*
Provides backpacks and school supplies for an entire elementary school grade.

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$5,000

Mentor Sponsor

*prominent logo on our website*
Provides backpacks and school supplies for an entire high school grade.

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$10,000

Community Builder

*premier logo placement on website*
Underwrites backpacks for an entire program.

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$25,000

Visionary Sponsor

*top tier logo placement on home page*
Provides backpacks for an entire Child Center division.

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About The Child Center of NY’s 2021 Backpack and School Supply Drive

Back-to-school supplies cost nearly $100 per child in New York City. For kids and families who live at or near the poverty line, the first day of school can be overshadowed by the stress of not having the resources to purchase the proper school supplies. With your support, this doesn’t have to be their reality.

We are excited to partner with High Water Women and Sydney Paige to provide our students with quality backpacks and full sets of school supplies.

As our children return to the classroom, please help them start the school year on the right foot by sponsoring backpack and school supply kit(s) today! Every dollar you give goes toward providing a fully stocked backpack for a child in need.

Don’t miss The Child Center’s Senior Vice President Linda Rodriguez interviewed about our backpack drive on NY1 and NY1 Noticias!

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See the impact of last year’s backpack drive in the blog post, “From Our Afterschool Families: Thank You for Supporting the Back-to-School Drive!”

*Donation levels are representative of the impact of your gift.