Beneficiary Applications Are Open Until May 2, 2025.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a beneficiary of Backpack in the Park 2025, hosted by For the Kid in All of Us! This annual event provides essential school supplies to children in need, ensuring they start the school year prepared and confident.
Key Dates:
📅 Application & Request Deadline: May 4, 2025
🎒 Backpack in the Park Event: August 3, 2025
📦 Backpack Distribution: To be determined
Selection Process:
The Board of Directors will review all applications and select this year’s beneficiaries during the May 2025 meeting. If your organization is chosen, you will receive official confirmation by the last week of May.
🔹 Important: Applications must be fully completed for consideration. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.
We appreciate your dedication to supporting children in need and look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you!
Our Beneficiaries
For the Kid in All of Us collaborates closely with many agencies and organizations chosen for their significant community impact.
Through our fundraisers and events, we ensure all funds and donations are distributed widely and targeted where they will make the most difference and bring joy to the lives of as many children as possible.
What our beneficiaries are saying!
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Thank you for your time and generosity during this holiday season. Your donations will support many of our families that we serve.
Syctrilas Kyle, Social Worker
Henry County School -
Thank you for making so many children a joyful Christmas. Easter Seals team loved the opportunity to assist. Special thanks and appreciation.
Ms. Tillman
Easter Seals Child Development -
Thank you so much for your generosity to our students and families over the years. Your kindness to ensure that these families have everything they need is beyond appreciated!
Tasondra Price, Social Worker
Henry County Schools -
Your toys will make a real difference in the lives of the children we serve. With your help, we are able to provide vital housing and services to countless individuals and families in our community, and we are committed to doing even more in the future. Once again, thanks to everyone at For the Kid once for your kindness, compassion, and longstanding commitment to Status: Home.
Maryum C. Phillips, President and CEO
Status: Home -
FTK is a wonderful friend and partner to our community and we thank you for continuing to believe and invest in out mission. It makes a tremendous difference and is greatly appreciated. Together, we grow!
Ilham N. Askia, President & CEO
East Lake Foundation -
On behalf of everyone at the National Youth Advocate Program, we would like to extend our deepest thanks to you all for all you do for our children! We appreciate you all more than words can express!
Kiyoko Watts
National Youth Advocate Program -
Your kindness has brought immeasurable joy and hope to children who are facing challenging circumstances. The toys you provided not only will bring smiles to their faces but also offer a sense of normalcy and comfort during a difficult time. Your support makes a lasting impact, reminding these children that they are cared for and valued. We truly appreciate your generosity and commitment to helping our students in need. Your selflessness helps create a brighter future for these children and strengthens the community as a whole.
LaChandra Stodghill, Division of Family & Student Support Services
McKinney-Vento (Henry County Schools)
Providing outreach programs for women and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Working to break the inter-generational cycle of poverty for East Lake residents through cradle to college education, affordable housing, and more.
Agape supports underserved families within its community to discover and embrace their full potential.
Easter Seals has been providing services to children in Georgia for more than 50 years.
Families First is committed to helping youth find success by young adulthood through providing mental health support, mentorship, and supportive housing.
Providing emergency food for their clients and children for over 20 years in the community.
NYAP fosters independence through sustainable, family-centered programs and advocacy.
Hillside provides numerous treatment options for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral issues.
Caring for children with special needs and developmental disabilities - promoting safe and nurturing homes.
INICIO provides necessities and support to families in need in Clayton, Morrow, and Lake City.
Healing children, strengthen families, and building community through mental health counseling, training, and skill building.
Providing permanent housing for fellow Atlantans impacted by HIV/AIDS.
For 30 years, Cool Girls has been dedicated to the self-empowerment of at-risk girls in Atlanta.
LOP works to support and serve families and children to promote the learning process by providing support to students.
Cords of Life serves low-income and homeless families throughout Metropolitan Atlanta.
Lutheran Services of Georgia (LSG) was founded in Atlanta in 1981 in response to community concerns.
Support the strength and diversity of the Decatur community by providing a wide range of housing opportunities.
Serving children who are experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges or disabilities.
Provides support in community projects, diploma programs, and educational spaces for K-12 students.