A HUGE Thank you to all our sponsors and players in this year's inaugural Fore The Children Charity Scramble! Our hard-working team of...

In case you missed it last week, you have another Tuesday, August 25th to help us drive away weekend hunger! Thanks to our partners at...

In a year of uncertainty and change, safety is of utmost importance. Our main priority is to serve our communities safely and...

HUGE thank you to our friends and partners at PfISD for their commitment to leadership in the community! Because of their generosity, we...

A HUGE thank you to the Better Future Foundation for their help in feeding kids during the COVID-19 pandemic! The Emilio and Giovanna...

We're beyond EXCITED to announce that Vanguard Charitable (via the Robert W. Best Charitable Giving Fund at ATMOS Energy) has gifted...

During the COVID pandemic, BACKPACK FRIENDS has partnered with several community partners to help provide additional food and other items...

DUE TO RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19, we have ONLY scheduled a VERY SMALL handful of volunteers to deliver bags to our campuses and kids...

Social distancing? Gatherings limited to 10 people in one building? Packing parties suspended? How are we going to get bags filled so we...

We are grateful for all the messages and calls we have received this week and would like to update you on a few critical things that...

*The names of children on our site have been changed for their protection.*

I'd gotten an email from my friend, Commander Mirabelle (3rd from right), asking me to come to the Justice Department to meet with the...

We hear people complaining all the time about how bad the world is. Prejudice. Poverty. Injustice. SuperBowl halftime shows.  And sure.....

What happens when a kinder student doesn't get enough to eat? What happens when a single mom living in her car has her car TOWED?

Wanna help your child get the MOST out of this school year? Here are ten ways to jump-start their success. 1. Attend back-to-school...

Our friends at Microsoft (The Domain, Austin) did it again with a food drive this summer! In addition to their employees donating food...

A huge THANK YOU to Bomba's Socks and Lighter Loads ATX! Together, we're making an impact in our communities. Leadership isn't about...

In this episode of The Backpack Friends Audio Experience, Tom speaks to the Central Texas Area Head Start Directors and Family Services...