Homeless people got a boost that fits on their back. At a Wednesday, Sept. 3, event, homeless people received high-tech backpacks — equipped with supplies and a built-in solar panel — to help keep ...

For one day, the Vally Vets headquarters in Conyngham looked like a supply depot crammed with backpacks, warm clothes, hygiene supplies and snacks collected for homeless veterans. Members of Valley ...

Zac Clark was a freshman at the University of San Francisco when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. He moved out of his dorm and into the Tenderloin, a low-income neighborhood in the Bay Area. From his ...

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, is collecting backpacks for unhoused neighbors. The Rev. Tammy Scott, Wesley lead pastor, said donations may include new and slightly used ...

Since then, he has established the organization “Touch of Terra,” which assembles 500 ready-to-go backpacks for people ...

Ava Abruzzese at the Catholic Center at Storrs hosting the Backpacks for Life Donation Drive event on April 5, 2025. The yearly event provides homeless veterans with daily necessities. Photo courtesy ...

LGBTQ+ youth disproportionately experience homelessness. According to a study by Chapin Hall, there are nearly 4.2 million homeless youth in the United States, with members of the LGBTQ+ community ...

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is helping families in need get the necessary school supplies to help ensure a successful start to the academic year. On Friday, the Amityville-based ...