Giving Back
A backpack carries more than you'd think.
For a student, it's the first thing that's really theirs. For a commuter, it's an office on their back. For someone without a home, it can hold everything they own.
A bag can be a security blanket. It can be a kind of home. That's why we build ours to last, and why we give them to the people who need one most.
Our purpose
Our purpose is to create lasting change for the greater good.
It's been our purpose from the start, and it's why Better Backpacks came down to three ideas: better materials, better function, and better impact. Giving back has always been the third part of the job.
What we've given
$200,000 given back
$150,000
Backpacks for the Street
In 2018, Jeffrey Newman and Jayson Conner started handing out backpacks filled with essentials to New Yorkers living on the street. Jayson had been homeless himself and knew what it felt like to be walked past. Their volunteers went on to hand out more than 180,000 backpacks. We were proud to send $150,000 worth of ours.
$35,000
Covid relief
$15,000
AAPI support
