Project Phases
Phase 1:
Summer
At the end of the school year, The Backpack Squad is vamping up efforts to gather supplies to start filing bags in August, which is only 3 short months away.
Phase 2
Happening Now
Gathering
In June, we dive head first into gathering, staging and purchasing backpacks and school supplies while the Back to School sales are on.
This phase lasts from June - August 15th.
We gather and purchase supplies year round, so we are often busy doing this during the school year as well.
Phase 3
Applications​
New this year! Applications for receiving a backpack stuffed with school supplies. This is not required, yet, and will guarantee you a backpack for this season.
Phase 4
Sorting
In the second half of August, we begin sorting all bags and supplies that were donated.
Also organizing, so that packing the bags are easier.
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Phase 5
Packing
The packing begins! All the backpacks are ready for distribution, by the last week of August!!
This is such an exciting time.
Phase 6
Distubution
All backpacks are handed out to local children. There are 5 meeting spots available for those who registered.
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Locations:
Cub Foods - Elk River 8/22/23
Princeton Coborns 8/23/23
Coon Rapids Walmart 8/24/23
Monticello Target 8/25/23