National Backpack Program

                             It is almost time for the kids to go back to school!

  The beginning of the school year for most kids can be quite exciting as it is a time for new item school items. I know my boys get excited for back to school shopping. My boys love to select new shoes and new backpacks. These new items in return help them get excited about returning to school. For many kids, new items are not a reality for them. For some families, money is tight and these kids are unable to come to school with the basic essentials that are needed for learning. 

  Office Depot wants all kids to have a fair chance when it comes to learning. The Office Depot Foundation for the past 17 years has donated more than 4 million Sackpacks to children around the world. These colorful sackpacks include some basic school supplies so kids are able to have a fair chance when it comes to learning.This summer Office Depot, Inc. will be donating 100,000 colorful new sackpacks to nonprofit organizations, schools, and agencies across the United States and internationally. The foundation will also be hosting some back to school celebrations in select cities in the U.S. in July and August. It is amazing how a simple sackpack can get a child excited about going back to school.

This year, in addition to donating sackpacks to children who need them most, the Foundation is highlighting the importance of STEM and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) programs in our nation’s schools. To encourage kids to explore these important curriculums, the Foundation has partnered with Captain Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s first African American female combat pilot, who will make special guest appearances at the Foundation’s Back-To-School celebrations in Los Angeles and Chicago.

      Sponsored Post: I was sent sackpacks from Office Depot to help promote this program.

   The Office Depot Foundation also sent me some of these awesome sackpacks and school supplies so my boys and I can bless a child in need. The school that my boys attend is a title one school so I know that there are many kids who come from families where the money is tight. My boys and I will donate these awesome sackpacks to the school's clothing bank so other kids can have some necessary school supplies this school year

More information about the National Backpack Program can be found on the Office Depot Foundation’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/officedepotfoundation. To learn more about the Office Depot Foundation and its initiatives, go to www.officedepotfoundation.org/. 

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  I love that these specially designed, drawstring-style sackpacks come in bright and fun colors. Each one includes a zippered pouch containing a pen, pencil, pencil sharpener, eraser, six-inch ruler, and four crayons.