Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC.

12/06/2026

FRIDAY FEEDBACK 💙

From a support agency:

"I have loved having Backpacks 4 SA Kids backpacks available in our office because when a young person comes in, we have something immediate to provide them. The team has thoughtfully packed each backpack with items that support health, wellbeing and everyday needs.

Sometimes, when a young person receives a backpack, we see a small light of hope in their eyes that wasn't there before. That moment can make such a difference, so thank you."

11/06/2026

Our community shines bright every single week 😎💙

⭐ Thank you to our local Bunnings Warehouse Australia stores for helping us stock up on much-needed torches.

⭐ Thank you to Jane from The Giving Mission for donating books and clothing. For every doll sold, a book or item of clothing is donated to support the children we help. https://thegivingmission.com.au/

⭐ Thanks to Charlie for dropping in a box full of stationery. Big Ted was absolutely rapt!

⭐ Another beautiful collection of donations from Lorraine. Thank you for your ongoing generosity.

⭐ Thank you to Meg for the box of crochet "pocket hugs". These beautiful little keepsakes will bring comfort to kids of all ages.

⭐ A huge thank you to the team at Rexel Electrical Supplies Angle Park for their loyal support as a local donation drop-off point. We'd also like to thank the Angle Park community for contributing two bountiful collections of thoughtful winter clothing in response to our Winter Drive.

⭐ An amazing variety of donations for our Backpack and Home Starter Pack programs from Judy of Riverton. Thank you for thinking of us.

⭐ Some lovely knitted toys and toiletries from Knit4Charities South Australia. Thank you for your ongoing support.

⭐ Thanks to Felicity for creating beautiful artworks that will make fantastic prizes for upcoming fundraisers.

⭐ David has once again delivered a collection of handcrafted wooden chopping boards on behalf of Woodworkers Shed Northern Districts for our Home Starter Packs. Your craftsmanship and generosity are greatly appreciated.

To everyone who gives their time, talents, resources and support - thank you for helping us make a difference, one act of kindness at a time. 💙

10/06/2026

Thankyou RAA and Harbour Town Adelaide for rolling up your sleeves to pack some backpacks at our Corporate Volunteer Session.

09/06/2026

Phenomenal effort for our Walk the Yorkes for Charity community!

$23700 will be donated to our Anchor Packs program supporting young people who are couch surfing or rough sleeping and are between the age of 12-24.

Thank you WTY team for knowing our kids are worth it ♥️

🎉 WE DID IT! 🎉

We've been sharpening our pencils ✏️ and tallying the last few donations ... we are beyond excited to announce that our total fundraising amount has officially reached $47,400!!!! 🥳🎉

This incredible achievement was only possible because of our amazing 🤩sponsors, our dedicated supporters, our tireless walkers, and every single person who donated.

Your generosity, energy, and belief in this cause have created something truly powerful. Thank you for showing up, stepping up, and making a real difference.

This means $23,700 will be donated to each of 🎒Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC. and 🛩️Southern Yorke Peninsula RFDS Support Group! This will truly make a difference to what they provide to the community and in the Anchor Pack program.

Here’s to community, compassion, and the impact we make together ❤️

08/06/2026

📢 New Donation Drop-Off Location!

We're excited to welcome Mortgage Choice Morphett Vale as the newest drop-off location supporting Backpacks 4 SA Kids! 💙

Thanks to the generosity of the Mortgage Choice team, local residents now have another convenient way to support children and young people facing crisis across South Australia

If you're in the southern suburbs and have been looking for a way to help, you are now able to donate to:

📍 Mortgage Choice
3A/279–285 Main South Road
Morphett Vale SA 5162

A heartfelt thank you to the team at Mortgage Choice Morphett Vale for opening their doors and joining our village of supporters. Together, we're making a real difference in the lives of SA kids. 💙

05/06/2026

FRIDAY FEEDBACK 💛

From a Social Worker:

"The backpack program is amazing, and lots of kids in care love them.

Some of our workers have informed me that when the children open their backpack and see the new clothes and toys, they have huge smiles across their face. Some have even mentioned that is the first time they have had new items just for them.

One little girl just wanted to carry her backpack around constantly to make sure no-one would take it from her; she loved it that much.

Even the backpacks themselves (without any of the content), the kids love and want to use them as their new school bags."

04/06/2026

💙 Every donation tells a story of kindness, and every act of generosity helps us provide comfort and hope to children and young people doing it tough.

Thank you to everyone pictured, and to those working behind the scenes to make these donations possible. Your support makes a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children across South Australia.

⭐ GIVIT have once again shown incredible support, providing amazing products and items for our packs. Thank you.

⭐ Thanks to the staff and community around the Rexel Electrical Supplies Angle Park drop-off location for an incredible collection of donations that are greatly appreciated.

⭐ Pat delivered a beautiful collection of handmade items from Handmade for SA Charities Inc. Your ongoing support is wonderful.

⭐ Another generous collection of thoughtful donations from K&B Mitre 10 Glenelg and their kind community.

⭐ Thank you, Lisa, for bringing in donations collected at a recent Pyjama Day at Goodstart Early Learning Angle Park.

⭐ Thank you to Marion Rogers for handmaking an amazing 552 comfort care bags with love.

⭐ Thanks again to Handmade for SA Charities Inc for more beanies for our Anchor Packs program.

To every individual, community group, workplace, school and volunteer who supports Backpacks 4 SA Kids - thank you. Your generosity helps ensure children entering care, fleeing domestic violence or experiencing crisis know that someone cares. We couldn’t do what we do without you. 💙

02/06/2026

Thank you BHP South Australia and Puddle Jumpers Incorporated for sharing nearly 100 doonas supporting our Home Starter packs and baby wipes for the backpacks program.

So many special little people are going to have big smiles as a result of this partnership 🧡

This is what community looks like 💛

Today the last of the BHP South Australia doonas made their way out the door and into the hands of another incredible organisation supporting children and families doing it tough. Alongside some nappy wipes, they were collected by our good friends at backpacks_4_sa_kids to help support their programs.

Sometimes people think charities should compete. We think differently.

Because when organisations work together, share resources, back each other and focus on the bigger picture… more children are supported, more families are cared for and more good reaches the community.

A van full of donations might not look like much to some people.

But to a child sleeping warm tonight, or a parent feeling a little less overwhelmed, it means everything.

This is what happens when community comes together.

29/05/2026

FRIDAY FEEDBACK 💕

From a Foster Carer:

"I saw your website today, and the sentence that jumped up and smacked me in the face was, 'Imagine the stress and anxiety a child endures when they are removed from their homes, no belongings... no comforts...'

You see, I was one of those kids who had to leave home in an emergency in the middle of the night. I had my un**es and a T-shirt on. I won’t go into details about why all of this happened to me, but I can tell you I have never felt more alone, scared, vulnerable, and unloved than that exact moment, and it has haunted me my entire life since then.

This all happened before your backpacks existed, but I am a foster carer now, and I see the joy on the kids’ faces with their backpacks and their toys - how quickly they settle into their new homes with their own belongings - and I am so thankful for all that you do.

You are making a difference, and these backpacks are definitely a gift of love ❤"

29/05/2026

💙 We love our volunteers and sometimes we capture a moment we just have to share 💙