Hooksett Area Rotary Club

08/13/2026

The backpacks are packed, but our work isn’t finished yet!

We still need your help to cover the cost of the 90,000+ school supplies that will help 3,275 students across New Hampshire start the school year prepared, confident, and ready to learn. Every $20 in purchased supplies helps provide one fully stocked backpack.

Shop our bulk-buying wish list before August 28 and make a meaningful difference for a student in our community:
https://www.roonga.com/collection-drive/details/gufs2026

Learn more about Gear Up for School:
https://www.hooksettarearotary.org/gear-up-for-school.html

Together, we can help every child start the school year feeling prepared, supported, and ready to shine 💪❤

08/10/2026

Thank you to Aroma Joe's Coffee for helping fuel our Gear Up For School volunteers with delicious beverages and pastries!!!

08/08/2026

🎒 3,275 backpacks. 90,000+ school supplies. And a whole lot of incredible people to THANK! 💙

This community showed up.

Over the past few days, volunteers rolled up their sleeves to unpack, sort, count, carry, organize, and pack everything needed to prepare 3,275 fully supplied backpacks for New Hampshire students.

Every backpack represents a child who will start school with new supplies, the tools they need to learn, and one important message:

Your community believes in you. 💙

👏 Now, we need YOUR help thanking the people who made it happen!

➡️ SHARE this post and help us give our volunteers, donors, sponsors, and community partners the recognition they deserve.

➡️ TAG someone you recognize in the photos or someone who helped make Gear Up for School possible.

➡️ DROP A 💙 in the comments to thank our volunteers for showing up for New Hampshire's kids!

To every person who packed a backpack, purchased supplies, donated, sponsored, transported, organized, volunteered, or helped behind the scenes: THANK YOU.

You didn't just pack school supplies.

You helped 3,275 kids start their school year with confidence.

And that's something worth sharing. 🎒💙

08/07/2026

08/03/2026

There's still time to make a difference and we'd love to have you on the Gear Up for School 2026 team!

Scan the QR code to register today or sign up using the links below:

Set-Up & Pencil Case Assembly (August 6):
https://bit.ly/GUFS-SetUp

Backpack Assembly (August 7):
https://bit.ly/GUFS-Assembly

Know someone who enjoys giving back? Share this opportunity and invite them to volunteer alongside you!

Learn more and get involved:
https://www.hooksettarearotary.org/gear-up-for-school.html

07/31/2026

Thank you, Cradles to Crayons, for helping make a difference through Gear Up For School 2026!!!

Because of partners like you, thousands of students across New Hampshire will head back to school with the essential supplies they need to learn, grow, and succeed.

Ready to be part of this incredible community effort?
Support Gear Up For School 2026 or become a Patron for Education today.

Learn more:
https://www.hooksettarearotary.org/gear-up-for-school.html

07/30/2026

A big thank you to WellSense Health Plan for being part of Gear Up For School 2026!!!

Your support is helping students across New Hampshire start the school year with the confidence that comes from having the right tools to learn and succeed. Together, we’re creating brighter opportunities for children and families throughout our communities.

Inspired to make a difference?
Join us in supporting Gear Up For School 2026 or become a Patron for Education.

Learn more:
https://www.hooksettarearotary.org/gear-up-for-school.html