Giving Back with a Backpack

In 2017, a wonderful family collaborated with the Waring School (Beverly, MA) to start a backpack program for the homeless women and men we serve.

They understood the need for dignity and being able to hold something tangible in their hand as our own.  The goal of the program is to provide a backpack full of personal care items for the vulnerable population we serve. The backpack is vital in helping with cleanliness, and hygiene and gives a positive sense of self.  The backpacks, called City Paks are specifically designed for the homeless population with special features such as:

• Several pockets for storage
• Strong, heavy-duty material
• Protects from weather and theft
• Anti-theft webbing loops and straps

A family member shared, “The knowledge that you own something that no one can take away is revolutionary.  It changes the way you walk, talk, and think.  It brings back your confidence.  It restores dignity.”

It All Started with a Backpack.

Make a philanthropic donation to the program:

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Items may be dropped off at our Lifebridge Main Campus:

56 Margin Street, Salem, MA 01970