School Backpack Donation Drive A Huge Success

Thank you!

The School Backpack Donation Drive Was A Huge Success

The Buddhist Temple of San Diego and its Dana Group officially closed this donation drive on June 20th. We had a great response from temple members and Dharma friends who donated a total of $482. Some left checks at temple while others made donations through PayPal. The amount we received allowed us to place a wholesale order of 144 backpacks at bagsinbulk.com. The original goal was to raise enough funds for 100 backpacks, so we went above and beyond that goal thanks to the generosity of the individuals and families who supported this worthy cause.

The backpacks were recently delivered to Hope for San Diego to be filled with school supplies and then given to Casa de Amistad for distribution at a local elementary school. In the pictures below we see Streets of Hope volunteers preparing to fill the backpacks.

Again, we wish to thank everyone who supported this drive. Your generosity will better prepare these kids for the upcoming school year.

In Gassho,

The Dana Group

About Hope for San Diego

Hope for San Diego engages our community to care for and invest in our under-served neighbors. It has a vision of San Diego as a renewed city where even the most vulnerable thrive.

About Casa de Amistad

Since 1997, Casa de Amistad, a non-profit organization, has served children and families in coastal North County San Diego through education and mentoring programs. Its academic mentoring program has grown from serving 3 children on its first night to serving over 260 children and their families annually.