07/09/2026
You can drop off your donations at our 135 Thompson Dr. location
The Backpack Challenge is back!🎒
Help local students head back to school this Fall with confidence by supporting our 9th annual Backpack Challenge.
Over the past eight years, our community has donated more than 28,000 backpacks, helping thousands of children across Waterloo Region prepare for a successful school year.
You can donate new backpacks, lunch bags, school supplies, or gift cards at any WRPS division until August 17. Donations will be distributed directly to families and more than 25 local child and youth organizations.
Every backpack makes a difference.
🔗 Learn more and find donation locations: http://www.wrps.ca/backpacks
