HOMELESS HEROES DAY

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The Backpack Project is proud to share that Homeless Heroes Day 2023 achieved our ambitious goal of packing and hand-delivering backpacks to 900+ people who were experiencing homelessness in Georgia. While exciting & fast-paced, Homeless Heroes Day was also a service-learning experience that facilitated education about homelessness as a social issue and empowered teams from participating companies to experience what it’s like to create the impact, not just fund it. Through the support of this year's participating companies and the help of over 150 employee-volunteers - QTS Data Centers, Credigy, Haddon-McClellan Associates, Reduce, KPMG, and U.S. Health Advisors - we were able to pack 900+ backpacks for those in the Atlanta homeless community who were seeking support.

Four women volunteers smiling together after helping at a homelessness event, showing their dedication and support for the ca

A group of volunteers posing together after a successful homelessness event, celebrating their efforts to support those in ne

A man and woman working together to fill a truck with backpacks full of essential supplies, preparing for distribution to the

A man smiling while holding an armful of backpacks, ready to be distributed to homeless individuals at shelters.

A group of volunteers gathers in an indoor space with string lights overhead, organizing and distributing backpacks filled wi

A volunteer carrying several backpacks to a car, preparing to transport them for distribution at a homelessness event

Volunteers unload a truck filled with backpacks, preparing to distribute them to those in need. The backpacks, featuring a gr

Beautiful industrial warehouse venue, Westside District, located in Atlanta, GA, featuring exposed brick walls and modern des

Two men sit on high-top chairs in an upscale venue, engaged in conversation as part of an event supporting the homeless

A volunteer in a blue shirt sits on the floor, carefully packing a gray and green backpack with essential supplies. Around he

Dedicated volunteers efficiently coordinating the final stage of an assembly line, carefully filling backpacks with essential

A group of volunteers stands together, smiling and posing for a photo after a successful homelessness outreach event.

Group of people sitting in chairs at an upscale event, attentively listening to a speaker on stage.

Wide shot of tables overflowing with essential supplies, ready to be organized into backpacks and distributed to individuals

SPECIAL THANKS

Finally, this event could not have happened without the support of David Murray (QTS), Suntina Hinton (QTS), Kate Tioaquen (QTS), Darrell Giannotti (USHA), Tony Merritt (KPMG), Bam Odeniyi (KPMG), Ken Kreafle (Reduce), Ilene Kreafle (Reduce), Kinsey Futrell (Reduce), Kerry Fish (HMA), Kim Williams (Credigy), Kristy Hutchinson (Credigy), and the entirety of TBP’s staff. We extend a wholehearted thanks to each of you for the integral role you played in serving 900+ people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta and serving our nation’s heroes on Veterans Day.

For more information on how to get involved in HHD 2024, please visit our HHD website here