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Buy a new backpack, label the pack and fill it with the school supplies appropriate for the child's grade. Please use the Grade Level Supply Lists. Bring the backpacks to a Drop off Location.  Feel free to drop-off or ship backpacks and supplies to any of the following locations.

Drop-Off Locations Grade Level Supply Lists
Donate/Sponsor   About Operation Backpack

Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
2112 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA  17103
Phone: (717) 236-1440

Volunteers of America Thrift Store
675 Silver Spring Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 766-6264

Volunteers of America Thrift Store
2550 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Phone: (717) 558-0400

LEHIGH VALLEY

Volunteers of America Children’s Center
730 W. Union Street
Allentown, PA  18101
Phone: (610) 432-8352

NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

Volunteers of America Family Thrift Store
400 S. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA  18701
Phone: (570) 825-5261
Toll Free (888) 350-4862

PITTSBURGH (SOUTHWEST PA)

Volunteers of America
All of Us Care Program
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone: (412) 782-6855

Give back pack.jpg

Thank you for joining Operation Backpack spokesperson Paige Davis, host of TLC's "Trading Spaces", and  designer extraordinaire Doug Wilson to provide backpacks for children in need. 

Buy a new backpack, label the pack and fill it with the school supplies appropriate for the child's grade. Please use the Grade Level Supply Lists. Bring the backpacks to a Drop off Location.  Feel free to drop-off or ship backpacks and supplies to any of the following locations.

Drop-Off Locations Grade Level Supply Lists
Donate/Sponsor   About Operation Backpack

Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
2112 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA  17103
Phone: (717) 236-1440

Volunteers of America Thrift Store
675 Silver Spring Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 766-6264

Volunteers of America Thrift Store
2550 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Phone: (717) 558-0400

LEHIGH VALLEY

Volunteers of America Children’s Center
730 W. Union Street
Allentown, PA  18101
Phone: (610) 432-8352

NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

Volunteers of America Family Thrift Store
400 S. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA  18701
Phone: (570) 825-5261
Toll Free (888) 350-4862

PITTSBURGH (SOUTHWEST PA)

Volunteers of America
All of Us Care Program
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone: (412) 782-6855

Give back pack.jpg

Thank you for joining Operation Backpack spokesperson Paige Davis, host of TLC's "Trading Spaces", and  designer extraordinaire Doug Wilson to provide backpacks for children in need.