Backpack & Essentials Campaign Gives Students a Fresh Start for the New School Year
The impact our community partners have on students will be long lasting as students receive a full backpack on their first day of school that they can carry with them for the whole year.
EducationMatters, Calgary’s Public Education Trust, collaborated with the Calgary Police Youth Foundation and members of Calgary Police Services along with dozens of volunteers to assemble more than 2,000 backpacks with school supplies for CBE students.
"Yesterday’s Backpack Campaign event was a powerful reminder of what can be achieved when the community comes together. Through the collaborative efforts of volunteers, partners, and donors, more than two thousand students are being set up for success, not only prepared with essential school supplies but with the encouragement to dream big, do big, and go big." - Stephanie Washbrook, Executive Director of EducationMatters.
The backpacks will be provided to CBE schools across Calgary and given to students in need to create a positive start to the new school year. EducationMatters stepped up with critical support from the community to ensure that every child from kindergarten to Grade 12 has access to essential supplies for learning whether they’re in school or at home.
“We are grateful to the Calgary Police Youth Foundation and EducationMatters for their unwavering commitment to helping students succeed. Backpacks may be small in size, but they make a big difference to our students and families!
Receiving a new backpack full of supplies brings joy and a sense of belonging to students and relief to families who are struggling financially. Thank you to the many generous local businesses, organizations and individuals that made this year’s backpack campaign a success,” said CBE Chief Superintendent of Schools, Joanne Pitman.
EducationMatters Backpack & Essentials Campaign Sponsors:
- Whitecap Resources Inc.
- RGO
- belairdirect
- Graeme Wada Foundation
- Suncor
- West Lake Energy Corp.
- PC Corp