2025 City-Wide Backpack Drive

We’re excited to launch our 2nd Annual Backpack Drive in partnership with Lodi Unified School District and the City of Lodi for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, from 5:00–8:00pm at Blakely, Legion, and Hale Parks.

Our goal? To distribute 1,500 backpacks to students across Lodi—and we need your help!

✅ We’re raising $13,500 to purchase 500 JanSport backpacks for middle and high school students.
✅ We’re collecting 1,000 new backpacks throughout June and July.
✅ We need partners—businesses, churches, non-profits, and community members—to serve as donation drop-off sites.

Here's How You Can Help:

📦 Be a Drop-Off Site – Host a bin at your location and help us collect quality new backpacks.
🎒 Donate Funds – Help us purchase durable JanSport backpacks for older students.
🤝 Join Us on August 5 – Serve as a vendor or volunteer at one of the National Night Out park locations.

Get Involved:

• To donate or help with the Backpack Drive, email Timothy Stewart.

• To participate as a vendor or volunteer on National Night Out, email Chet Somera.

Let’s come together to equip Lodi students for a strong start to the school year!