The Backpacks for Kids Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing children in need with quality backpacks & school supplies and increasing literacy rates in the Greater Boston area. The Backpacks for Kids Foundation was founded in 2001 by Dover-Sherborn High School students Kaitlin Murphy, Kristen Raymond, Kim Roth, and Leslie Wardwell.
The Foundation is currently led by Director Sophie van Rhijn and Co-Director Grant Mayer, assisted by volunteers Emily van Rhijn, Olivier van Rhijn, Erica Hills, and Leah Hills. |