06/24/2026
a student at one of our backpack distributions carefully selected a dinosaur backpack. a few minutes later, he came back and exchanged it for a pink peppa pig backpack.
his excitement was unmistakable.
the backpack itself wasn't what mattered. what mattered was having the freedom to choose something that felt right for him.
this pride month, we're reflecting on a simple idea: belonging begins when people are free to be themselves. sometimes, that starts with something as small as choosing a backpack.
read the full story at the link in our bio.