Community Backpack-A-Thon Chicago 2026

Join our Community Backpack-A-Thon!

Community Backpack-A-Thon brings together individuals, families, and community members to pack brand-new school supplies into backpacks for local children. This year, you can choose to participate in either a morning shift or an afternoon shift. This event supports our Ready for Learning initiative and the initiative’s goal to provide 80,000 stuffed backpacks to Chicagoland children for the upcoming school year.

Purchase your tickets below for either our Morning Shift (10:00am – 12:00pm) or Afternoon Shift (1:30pm – 3:30pm).

Ticket Pricing:
Adult ticket: $40
Child ticket: $20

Purchase Tickets

Morning Shift (10:00am – 12:00pm)

Afternoon Shift (1:30pm – 3:30pm)