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BACKPACK DRIVE 2026

  • The Campbell House 137 1/2 Washington Avenue Belleville, NJ 07109 United States (map)

Preparing Students for Success

The Campbell House is proud to host our annual Backpack Drive, a community-centered event dedicated to ensuring students start the school year equipped, confident, and ready to succeed.

For many families, the beginning of a new school year brings excitement, but it can also bring financial challenges. Through this initiative, we work alongside community partners, businesses, sponsors, and volunteers to provide backpacks, school supplies, resources, and support to students throughout Newark and the surrounding communities.

This event is about more than backpacks. It is about showing young people that their community believes in them and is invested in their future.

What to Expect

🎒 Backpack & School Supply Distribution

Students will receive backpacks filled with essential school supplies while supplies last.

🤝 Community Resources

Families will have access to organizations and programs offering educational support, health resources, youth services, mentorship opportunities, and more.

💜 The Campbell House Information Booth

Learn more about our programs, mentorship opportunities, scholarships, leadership development initiatives, and ways to get involved.

🏢 Community Vendors & Partners

Connect with local businesses, nonprofits, educational organizations, and service providers committed to supporting youth and families.

Vendor Opportunities

We are currently seeking vendors interested in connecting with local families and sharing products, services, programs, and resources.

Ideal vendors include:

  • Small Businesses

  • Educational Programs

  • Youth Service Organizations

  • Healthcare Providers

  • Community Organizations

  • Colleges & Trade Schools

  • Nonprofits

  • Financial Literacy Programs

  • Career Development Programs

Vendor Application

Interested in participating as a vendor?

Apply Here:
https://forms.gle/KTwbh8cbPD1uqfbq5

Sponsorship Opportunities

Community support makes this event possible.

Sponsors help provide:

  • Backpacks

  • School Supplies

  • Student Resources

  • Event Materials

  • Family Support Services

  • Youth Development Opportunities

Whether you're a local business, corporation, community organization, or individual donor, your partnership helps ensure students begin the school year with the tools they need to thrive.

Sponsorship Application

Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Apply Here:
https://forms.gle/KTwbh8cbPD1uqfbq5

Why It Matters

Every backpack represents more than supplies.

It represents confidence.

It represents opportunity.

It represents a community coming together to ensure that every student has the support they need to walk into the new school year prepared, encouraged, and ready to succeed.

At The Campbell House, we believe every young person deserves access to resources, guidance, and a community that stands beside them. The Backpack Drive is one of the many ways we turn that belief into action.

Get Involved

There are many ways to support this event:

✔ Become a Vendor
✔ Become a Sponsor
✔ Make a Donation
✔ Volunteer
✔ Share the Event

Questions?

📧 Operations@thecampbellhousecares.org
📞 862-248-9289

Together, we can help students walk into the new school year prepared, confident, and supported. 🖤

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