03/25/2026
Hello Backpackers! Happy Spring!
Can you believe is March 2026 already? It seems like yesterday we were delivering backpacks in the snow for Christmas!
We are gearing up for Graduation + Summer Backpacks! We can't wait to send out backpacks full of HOPE (and a ton of much needed survival supplies for homeless young folks!) this year! We are still working on our inventory, but numbers are starting to come in and I wanted to share them so we can get a head start on supplies! We will pack Graduation Backpacks in May (And we need at least 60 of everything on the list by mid May!), and Summer Backpacks in July!
One thing to note: We are SO grateful for the wonderful donations we received for the backpack purchase! Thank you to soooooo many folks that donated, and to Karen Rodgers and fam for making that deal happen! We will continue to collect adult sized, quality backpacks though so that all of our backpacks are not identical: It's very, very important that our bags do not look uniform..because then they become targets for anyone carrying them, and we do not want that! So if you find a deal on great backpacks, please share so we can continue to collect them. We will likely pack half random backpacks, and half of our big backpack purchase this round!
We also need to continue to collect funds for our Warehouse fund. It is expensive to store everything, and have a space to prep and pack, that is accessible to everyone, and safe....and that has a bathroom. :). If you can help us with a monetary donation towards our rent, that would be absolutely wonderful. We have funds to keep the lights on through the first half of the year...but after that, well, I'd rather not think of that.
Here is our Most Needed List, for March 24, 2026! Numbers will continue to change, I have some boxes that came in that have not been counted yet!
Most Needed:
130 $10 Food Gift Cards (Fast-food, Target, Cub, etc)
160 Adult Sturdy Backpacks
420 Mens Adult Athletic Socks
420 Womens Adult Athletic Socks
203 Toothpaste
133 Dental Floss
143 Lotion
493 Razors (Mens and Womens)
103 Mens Deodorant
83 Womens Deodorant
260 Sewing Kits
153 Band Aid Kits
100 Spiral School Notebooks
260 Flashlights + Batteries
93 Wireless Earbuds
53 Cell Phone Power Banks
MANY Regular and Light Tampons
MANY Regular and Light Menstrual Pads
440 Travel Pack Tissues
160 Reusable Water Bottles
433 Lip Balm
337 Travel Size Wet Wipes NON SANITIZING
190 Colored Pencil Sets
168 Adult Sketch or Coloring Books
223 Pencil Sharpeners
133 Rectangle Erasers
If you’d like to donate, mail and packages can be sent to:
Backpack Project MN
3500 46th Ave N
Robbinsdale MN 55422
Financial donations through our website go to our account overnight!
[http://backpackprojectmn.com/](http://backpackprojectmn.com/)
We can also receive donations through Paypal and Venmo!
Through PayPal: [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GKQGEWFDLTQZY](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GKQGEWFDLTQZY)
Through Venmo! [https://venmo.com/code?user_id=4100658454070519327&created=1722114901.553175&printed=1Or](https://venmo.com/code?user_id=4100658454070519327&created=1722114901.553175&printed=1Or)
Thank you again to our amazing donors or getting us this far!!
