Using Sport For Social Change has announced that in conjunction with Global Backpack Project it will donate one backpack filled with school supplies to each student at Guy Benjamin School on St. John. The backpacks will be hand delivered by Dean Doeling, founder of Using Sport For Social Change (USFSC), a St. John-based initiative, at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, at Guy Benjamin School.
It is the hope of these two initiatives that this will make it easier for children of Guy Benjamin School to focus on their education without worry of not having the most basic of school supplies and that it will give each student a means by which to keep all their homework together and carry their homework and books to and from school.
USFSC’s primary purpose is to support local sporting programs that are already in place, with fundraising, community education and sporting equipment donated through Nike. Furthermore, USFSC is trying to resurrect some failed sporting programs and provide play days where kids from all classes and cultures can come together for and participate in sports-based games and skill challenges.
More information can be found at www.usingsportforsocialchange.com or by contacting the St. John Community Foundation at 693-9410
Global Backpack Project is a community-based nonprofit organization that collects and delivers backpacks and school supplies to children in need in the Pacific NW and around the globe.
It exists to encourage a desire for learning by helping children feel prepared for school. With the help of local community and partner organizations, it seeks to make a difference in the lives of children just as they seek to make a difference for themselves and their community.
More information can be found at www.globalbackpackproject.org
