While Operation BackpackⓇ drop locations have closed, you can still play a significant role in preparing a homeless student for the first day of school. Financial donations enable us to purchase the exact supplies needed to ensure every backpack is filled with all a student needs - let us do the shopping for you!
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Helping Individuals and Families
Learn Moreovercome obstacles to living safe, healthy & productive lives
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Helping People Find Housing Stability
Learn MoreAddressing the root causes of homelessness and building safe, permanent, supportive housing
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Operation Backpack®
Learn MoreProvides nearly 20,000 new backpacks full of grade-specific supplies to the City's homeless children
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Uplifting All People
Volunteers of America-Greater New York has been at the forefront of social service since 1896, and today, is one of the largest nonprofit developers and providers of permanent, supportive housing in the country.
News and Events
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Thanks to Longtime Operation Backpack® Partner Walgreens/Duane Reade!
Meet Our SponsorsThe recent in-store campaign raised $95,000 from generous customers, and thousands of USB flash drives were also donated by Walgreens/Duane Reade. These gestures reinforce how vital their continued support has been. Thanks to more than 240 corporate and other community partners who are bringing us to the finish line.
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Hiring NYS Certified Teachers
Join Our TeamWe are looking to add to our amazing team of educators, aides, therapists and more, who are changing the lives of children with disabilities at our Bronx Early Learning Center.