Homeless people got a boost that fits on their back. At a Wednesday, Sept. 3, event, homeless people received high-tech backpacks — equipped with supplies and a built-in solar panel — to help keep ...

For one day, the Vally Vets headquarters in Conyngham looked like a supply depot crammed with backpacks, warm clothes, hygiene supplies and snacks collected for homeless veterans. Members of Valley ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 13-year-old boy is passing out backpacks full of essential items to individuals who are homeless around Chicago. Ryan Gustis and his dad, Steve, visited a homeless camp in the ...

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is helping families in need get the necessary school supplies to help ensure a successful start to the academic year. On Friday, the Amityville-based ...

I nominate Kimmy Latsch and Homeless Backpacks, Inc. as community champions. Kimmy is the teen representative on the board of directors for Homeless Backpacks, a program that provides weekend food ...

A UConn student is supporting homeless veterans by holding a drive that gives out over 40 backpacks to those in need. Ava Abruzzese, a senior, organized the donation drive that was held this ...

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice woman is on a mission to make sure that no homeless students are left behind during the holidays. Tanya Unnerstall began her now annual backpack initiative in Missouri ...

Dozens of volunteers gathered Saturday afternoon in Huntsville to prepare backpacks filled with necessities for people experiencing homelessness, working together before a community giveaway aimed at ...