Give. Build. Connect. Help Us Build 500 Backpacks!

What if you could make a difference in the life of a child entering foster care?

You can.

And there isn't just one way to do it.

At Care Package Inbound, we believe everyone has something they can contribute. That's why we're asking our community to do three simple things:

GIVE. BUILD. CONNECT.

And right now, we have a BIG reason to get involved.

The 500 Backpack Challenge!

From August 27 through October 31, our goal is to build 500 backpacks for children entering foster care.

Five hundred backpacks is a big goal, and we can't do it alone.

We're going to need businesses, churches, schools, families, friends, and people throughout our community to come together.

The good news?

You get to be part of it.

GIVE.

You don't have to build a backpack yourself to make a difference.

When you financially support Care Package Inbound, you're helping us purchase the backpacks, clothing, hygiene products, comfort items, and other essentials that go into our bags.

Every dollar helps us get closer to another completed backpack.

Maybe you can give enough to help build one backpack. Maybe your company, church, or family wants to sponsor several.

Whatever the amount, you're helping us reach 500 backpacks by October 31.

Give what you can. Every gift moves the counter.

BUILD.

This might be our favorite part.

Get some people together and build backpacks!

• Host a build with your company.

• Get your church or small group involved.

• Organize a build at your school.

• Bring your friends and family together.

  
  

A backpack build is a simple, hands-on way to make a real difference. You're not just writing a check or talking about helping—you are physically preparing something that will soon be placed into the hands of a child entering foster care.

And every backpack your group builds gets us one closer to 500!

Imagine what could happen if businesses, churches, schools, and families all across Kansas City decided:

• "We'll build 10."

• "We'll build 25."

• "We'll build 50."

Together, 500 becomes possible.

CONNECT.

This one might be the easiest—and it could have a huge impact.

Who do you know?

Maybe you know a business owner who would love to host a backpack build.

Maybe your church is looking for a local organization to support.

Maybe your school needs a service project.

Maybe your employer is looking for a way to give back to the community.

Maybe you know someone who simply needs to hear about Care Package Inbound.

Make the connection.

Send them this challenge.

Share it on social media.

Forward it to your church.

Tell your coworkers.

Send it to your friends and family.

Tell your neighbor.

Tell your dentist!

You never know where one conversation might lead.

500 Backpacks. Let's Do This Together.

Between August 27 and October 31, we're asking our entire CPI community to rally around this goal.

500 BACKPACKS.

Not because we want to hit a number on a counter.

Because behind every number is a child.

A child experiencing an incredibly difficult transition.

A child who deserves to carry their belongings in something other than a trash bag.

A child who deserves to know that their community cares about them.

That's why we're doing this.

And that's why we're asking you to join us.

How Will You Help?

GIVE — Help fund backpacks and the items that go inside them.

BUILD — Get your people together and build backpacks.

CONNECT — Tell someone about CPI and invite them to join the challenge.

You can do one.

You can do two.

Or you can do all three!

Head to the Care Package Inbound homepage and look for the 500 Backpack Challenge to see our progress and find out how you can help.

Then share it.

Because if enough of us Give, Build, and Connect, we believe we can do something incredible:

Build 500 backpacks by October 31.

Let's get to work.

Give. Build. Connect.

Together, we can change the way children enter foster care—one backpack at a time.

Build a Backpack