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Assisting students with their back-to-school needs.

In this Elf effort, we buy new backpacks and fill them with school supplies from The Summer Backpack Program school supplies shopping list. Shopping is done over the summer and the filled backpacks are delivered to schools shortly before the school year starts.

Get Involved

Contact one of the Summer Backpack Program Leaders to take part in this project. If you or your business has a surplus of new supplies, as outlined on our list, and you would like to donate them, contact Maureen Brull, mpb8@cornell.edu.

Packed backpacks ready for delivery:

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Backpacks packed     Backpacks packed     Backpacks packed