Backpack Buddies is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in the spring of 2010 by then nine-year-old Lucia Hoerr. Backpack Buddies strives to prepare kids in need for the start of school, as well as relieve their parents and teachers of a heavy financial burden, by providing backpacks filled with school supplies to hundreds of Virginia students at the start of each school year. Since our founding, Backpack Buddies has donated more than 10,500 packed backpacks to elementary, middle, and high school students in need.
| Website | http://www.backpackbuddiesva.org |
| Employees | 8 (2 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Address | 1615 Kenwood Ln, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901, US |
| Industry | Philanthropy |
| Keywords | Underprivileged Children, School Supplies, Child Development, Children's Charity, Educational Resources, Social Services, Back To School, Community Outreach, Child Poverty, Community Support, Philanthropy, Nonprofit Organization, Volunteering, Youth Programs, Family Support, Basic Needs, Learning Materials, Educational Equity, School Readiness |
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2 people are employed at Backpack Buddies.
Backpack Buddies is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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