Backpacks Are Back

Two young children standing side-by-side holding pencil pouches. The smell of crayons wafting through the air at Berrien Community Foundation can only mean one thing: Backpacks For Good is on the horizon!

We’re projecting to give away more than 2,500 backpacks full of school supplies this summer to students in need. At these events, we also connect families with the resources in their communities.

Backpacks For Good Events:
• Students Who Live in 49022 ZIP Code
  5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2025
  Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park, Benton Harbor
• Niles/Brandywine Students
  4-6 p.m. Thursday, August 7, 2025
  Niles High School parking lot
• Coloma/Watervliet/Hagar #6 Students
  4-6 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2025
  Coloma Junior High School parking lot

Learn More at www.berriencommunity.org/backpacksforgood.