The UConn Catholic Center Students, Storrs, CT hope to fill 50 military-grade backpacks for the homeless and at-risk veterans in CT at a Donation Drive to be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Catholic Center @ Storrs, 46 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT. Donors can drive up and drop off a donation without getting out of the car. Rachel Poulos, UConn Senior, has organized student volunteers to partner with the Backpacks for Life organization to help needy veterans in the region.
A list of donation items can be found HERE; Monetary donations are also accepted. Questions, please contact: jamie@backpacksforlife.org.
The Backpacks For Life organization offers a military grade backpack to veterans who often have nothing. A backpack is their most crucial asset and is their mobile home, pillow and for some their only belongings are inside. Jamie DePaola, BFL Program Manager and retired Marine, said “Our backpacks are a symbol of hope and reassurance that the veterans are not alone on their path toward self-sufficiency."
For more information, contact: Rachel Poulos at rachel.poulos@uconn.edu
