Build hope together

Host a backpack-building event.

Gather your church, company, school, team, or community group for a meaningful hands-on event that prepares children for their first 48 hours in foster care.

Event request

Tell us what you would like to build.

This request starts the conversation. CPI will confirm the budget, schedule, backpack mix, location, and final event plan with you.

Your organization funds the event.

CPI will purchase the backpacks, clothing, hygiene items, and comfort items; prepare the supplies; and bring everything needed for your group to pack complete CPI backpacks. Event funding typically ranges from approximately $3,000 to $10,000+, depending on the size of your event. You choose the backpack goal, and CPI will help confirm the final budget with you. As a guide, 50 backpacks is about $3,500 and 100 backpacks is about $7,000; larger events can exceed $10,000.

Contact name*Email address*Phone number*Organization name*Organization type*City and state*Estimated number of participantsPreferred event dateAlternate date or general timeframe

How many backpacks would you like to build? *

Enter the number of backpacks your group would like to build to see an estimated event funding amount.

Enter a backpack goal to see an estimate.

Estimate based on approximately $75 per backpack. CPI will confirm the final budget with you.

What should we know about your group or event?