Project Summary

We decided to do a project to help children in need in

the school setting. In order to do this we had to ask
for donations and order supplies. We assembled
backpacks and donated them to a local preschool.
The backpacks were designed to provide students
with the essentials needed to be successful in school.
Some of the items we included were notebooks,
pencils, glue, etc.

Project Highlights
When we donated the backpacks it made me realize
all of the efforts worth it. To see the look on the
childrens faces was heartwarming. Each child was
so excited and grateful of a small backpack filled
with simple objects.
One little boy came up to me and said thank you in
passing, almost as if he didnt want anyone else to
see. This made me think of all the small things we
take for granted and how doing this small jester made
an impact on these childrens lives.

From My Journal
Once I heard the children say thank you I knew
every effort of asking donations and every hour I
spent creating the backpacks were worth it.













Backpack to School
Nichole Milligan
Engagement Center
2014/Fall
All of the supplies ready to assemble the backpacks!
Each backpack contained a wire bound notebook, a
compositional notebook, 4 regular pencils, 3
mechanical pencils, 2 pens, 3 erasers, a glue stick,
and a pencil grip.