Backpacks for Back to School

This project is made possible by in-kind donations of backpacks and supplies, as well as monetary donations from individuals, area businesses, faith-based organizations, and civic groups. The volunteer opportunities allow community members to get involved by helping pack the backpacks and assist families to get their backpacks on Distribution Day. Our goal this year is to have 1,600 new backpacks, filled with new age-appropriate supplies, packed and ready for Distribution Day.

Our Backpacks for Back to School Program will be hosted at the Mount Pleasant Elementary School, 10 Manchester Street, Nashua.

We will be accepting donations (please see list below) at our 2 Quincy Street location on Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2nd. If you are bringing a large donation over, please email us at carol@nsks.org or june@nsks.org so we can discuss logistics or if another time and delivering directly to our host site will be a better fit.

Our Backpacks for Back to School program is being hosted at Mount Pleasant Elementary School, 10 Manchester St., Nashua. Packing will take place in the gymnasium.

If you are not already a volunteer at NSKS, please sign up as one first. Then select and sign up for the shift you are interested in.

If you do not receive services from our Food Pantry, but due to financial hardship you are not able to provide school supplies for your child, you will need to bring the following documentation to our Distribution Day:

1. Your Utility bill (electric bill, gas bill, or phone bill) within the past 60 days
2. Your current lease showing you are residing in the Greater Nashua area
   (Manchester, NH and outside of New Hampshire do not qualify for this program)
3. Your valid NH Driver’s License with your current address that matches your lease and bill
4. Documentation for each child entering kindergarten through grade 12 that you are requesting a backpack for

Please bring ONE of the following:

• Each child’s report card from June 2024;
• or their Immunization record;
• or a document or letter stating their bus route confirmed for September 2024;
• or a document or letter from the school that shows they are enrolled for September 2024.

• Please enter through the FRONT DOORS on Manchester Street.
• If you are not a client who receives services from our Food Pantry, please bring the required documentation listed in the previous paragraph.
• We encourage you to bring your child/children with you so they can pick out their own backpack.