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Mission: Cargo for Kids, a non-profit initiative, provides school supplies and basic hygiene items to homeless children in the Independence School District. Equally important, children gain a sense of dignity, pride and stability critical to a successful educational experience. Early each August, Cargo for Kids hosts a community-wide volunteer event to stuff backpacks with grade-specific supplies. The backpacks are then handed off to the School District to confidentially distribute to students throughout the year. Your participation with Cargo for Kids will benefit over 1,000 children in the Independence School District every year. All proceeds benefit the Cargo for Kids initiative.
Results: We've currently provided backpacks filled with school supplies for over 4,000 children.
Target demographics: homeless children
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1,000 homeless children
Geographic areas served: Independence Missouri
Programs: school supplies, and basic hygiene items