Back-to-School Backpack Distribution
Growing up, a lot of us at Mission Action remember receiving that one school supply that signaled the start of the new school year—whether that was a new backpack, crisp, blank notebook or a pristine set of crayons, there was something about back-to-school shopping that made us mourn summer a little less and be excited about being back in the classroom.
Every kid deserves a fresh start to the school year. Last month, our partners at Urban Angels made that possible for our Stay Over Program families by distributing backpacks and other grade-appropriate school supplies.
The Stay Over Program is a family shelter operated in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District and the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. The program provides shelter and support to SFUSD students and their families who are experiencing homelessness. Now in entering its eighth year, the Stay Over Program is a the first in the nation to co-locate shelter services on a school campus, ensuring children and parents have a safe and familiar environment while receiving wraparound supports to put them back on the track to permanent housing.
For families navigating being unhoused, a new school year can bring additional challenges. Students often do not have access to basic school supplies, including backpacks, notebooks, and other essentials they need in the classroom. At Mission Action, we make sure that every young person in our program is prepared and ready to learn.
Thank you, Urban Angels, for bringing that spark of back-to-school excitement for our Stay Over Program students.
Learn more about the Stay Over Program and our other housing and shelter programs at www.missionaction.org/our-work/housing-shelter/
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“I volunteer with my teenage kids in the family shelter, because we feel uplifted by the joy the children express when we share arts and crafts or games – and the relief we see their parents experience. It is a gift to be able to do one small thing to improve the day of folks who have experienced many hard days – just as it’s a gift the way they improve ours!
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Mission Action operates on the front lines of the crisis impacting San Francisco’s immigrant communities, providing emergency shelter, legal representation, and economic opportunity to families under siege. Your support enables free legal services to continue for nearly 1,000 clients each year and wrap-around support services for 3,000 families, like Eliana’s, annually.
A $5,000 gift could fund legal representation for an entire family facing deportation proceedings, while $10,000 supports emergency shelter services for dozens of individuals each month.