‘Best year yet’ for Backpack in the Park; donations up 28 percent

Beneficiaries of the drive were AGAPE Community Center, AID Atlanta, Camp Horizon, CHRIS Kids, Cool Girls, East Lake Foundation, Lithia Springs Elementary School, Lutheran Services of Georgia, Malachi Storehouse at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Nicholas House, Our House and The Alcove, Inc.

For the Kid in All of Us also organizes the annual Toy Party, which collects holiday gifts for children in need. This year’s event is set for Dec. 4.

To view photos from Backpack in the Park, please click here.

For more information, please visit www.forthekid.org.

 

Top photo: David DiCorpo carries a ‘Hello Kitty’ bookbag at this year’s Backpack in the Park (by Dyana Bagby)