Fundraising Events

What Will You Do?

Pledge your birthday. Ride your bike across town. Host a virtual food drive. Whatever you do, when you raise funds for Backpack Buddies, you are feeding hungry kids in your community and across BC.

What’s Your Awesome Idea?

Together, We Can Tackle Childhood Hunger

Backpack Buddies has always been a local, grassroots organization. We believe in the power of our collective action and support many fundraisers a year. Whether you’re interested in doing a swim-a-thon, pledging your birthday, giving in memory of someone you love, or anything in between, we are here to help you bring your idea to life and raise money to feed hungry kids in your neighbourhood.

What Will You Do?

There are so many ways to make a difference with Backpack Buddies. Explore the options below and help us feed hungry kids.

Give in Memory

We are privileged to partner with people as they honour the lives and legacies of loved ones who have passed on. We will help you set up a private donation page for you to encourage others to give to Backpack Buddies in memory of your loved one.

Pledge your Birthday

Celebrate your birthday with Backpack Buddies by inviting your friends and family to make a donation in lieu of gifts. With your own donation page, tracking gifts and saying thank you has never been easier.

Give in Honour

Make a gift to Backpack Buddies in honour of someone special in your life. We will send them a card letting them know that a thoughtful gift has been made and that they are a part of helping to feed hungry kids.

Rally your Community

Biking up a mountain? Doing a read-a-thon? Rally your community around your project to feed hungry kids. We’ll tee you up with a personalized donation page so you can achieve your fundraising goals.

  • “I grew up in a single-parent family in Northern BC in the 80s and had a very hard-working mother who often was working two jobs just to get by. Even still, we were often in the situation of having not enough food in the fridge. Being a small kid and being hungry is hard and can be embarrassing even though it’s out of your control. I think that just doing something for your community is an important part of being in a community.”

    Ken

    Donor

  • “I can’t imagine what it would be like to go through a day let alone a weekend without food. I want to help these families in some way.”

    Tristan

    Grit & Gratitude Co, Vancouver, BC

Interested in Fundraising?

Host an event. Pledge your special day. Give in memory of someone you love. Get in touch and let us know how you’d like to share your passion for giving back.

Make a Difference Today

Feed Hungry Kids

Join us as a donor. Pack bags as a volunteer. Get your company connected. Whatever you do, when you get involved with Backpack Buddies, you will be putting hope back on the table for hungry kids across BC.

Get Involved

There are lots of ways to get involved with Backpack Buddies. Join us and explore how you can make a difference in the lives of hungry kids in your own community and across BC.

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Donate to Backpack Buddies

Give today and provide hungry kids with meals and snacks for the weekend.

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