When Dawn Law started volunteering for BackPack Beginnings at First Presbyterian Weekday Preschool two years ago, she held a full time job and a 2-yo, a 4-yo and a 12-yo. She wondered if she would have enough time to juggle a volunteer gig as well. She began by delivering the food from the office to [...]
Are you looking for easy (and sometimes free!) ways to give back this Holiday season? BackPack Beginnings has several events taking place in the next couple of months to help raise money and supplies for the children in need here in our community. We are grateful for all of your support, and the support of [...]
We all know about Black Friday. And when you don’t feel like fighting lines and crowds, technology has introduced Cyber Monday, a convenient way to find deals while sitting in the comfort of your home. But what do you know about Giving Tuesday? Back in 2012, the 92nd Street Y spearheaded the idea to kick [...]
BackPack Beginnings is fortunate to have so many fantastic and diverse partners in Greensboro. It is easy to find a convenient and easy way to give back with one of the many give back partners listed below. We are thankful for our partners as well as for YOU for supporting BPB in 2014. Fiat of [...]
We all have our own personal and unique Thanksgiving traditions. One such tradition probably involves a grocery trip among masses of people, standing in long lines with our grocery carts full of turkey, stuffing, pies and loads of ingredients to assemble MY personal favorite Thanksgiving treat, the vegetable casseroles. The people around us have similar [...]
