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You can help students start off the school year right!
A positive self-image is key to success in school and in life. Nothing so easily promotes that positive image for a child as sporting a brand-new backpack on the first day of school! You can assist us this year to help meet the need for over 2,000 backpacks requested by 18 local public schools in northwestern Fairfax County. Each backpack you provide will have a notable impact on the life of a child or teen in need and will relieve some of the financial burden on families already struggling just to provide the essentials.
Cornerstones’ 2024 Drive is accepting online backpack donations NOW!
Cornerstones’ 2024 Back-to-School Drive is currently accepting Amazon online orders for backpacks – please visit our wish list page to contribute to this effort! This option is available through Friday, July 26. Please make sure to include your name and email or mailing address on the gift card with your order so we can thank you for your gift.
Cornerstones will be accepting donations of new backpacks in person during the week of July 29 – August 2, from 9 AM to 4:45 PM, at our main office, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190.
The following information should be used when for shopping for new backpacks:
- Backpacks should not have corporate logos – manufacturer’s logos are fine
- Backpacks should not have wheels or extending handles
- Backpacks should be in one of the following sizes:
- Elementary: 14-16 inches high / 11-12 inches wide / 6-8 inches deep
- Middle: 16-18 inches high / 12-13 inches wide / 8-9 inches deep
- High: 18-20 inches high / 13-14 inches wide / 9-10 inches deep
Questions about making a donation to our Back-to-School Drive? Contact Nate King, Coordinator, In-Kind Donations and Drives, at 571-323-9569.
A Special Thank You to 2023’s Supporters
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