PPL's 2026 Backpack Drive!

Help make our 2026 School Backpack Drive a Success!

Our goal this year is to collect about 600 backpacks for our students & youth participant families this year.  We are about 70 backpacks away from this goal!  We still need 40 Elementary and 30 Middle/High School bags with supplies before the start of the school year. 

Elementary Backpack & Contents List:

Item Quantity

Backpack (16 in) 1

Pocket Folder 2

Notebook (wide ruled) 2

Crayons (24 ct) 1

Markers (8 ct) 1

Colored Pencils (12 ct) 1

Pencil Pouch 1

Pencil (#2) 12

Glue Sticks (washable) 2

Eraser (pink bevel) 2

Pencil Sharpener (with lid) 1

Scissors (5 inch blunt) 1

Middle/High School Backpack & Contents List:

Item Quantity

Backpack (17 in) 1

Pocket Folders 5

Notebook (college ruled) 5

Scientific Calculator 1

Pencil (#2) 12

Pens 4

Highlighters 2

If you'd like to support our 2026 Backpack & School Supplies Drive, we'd love to hear from you!  We are planning to have all backpacks & supplies collected by August 10th.