Homeless people got a boost that fits on their back. At a Wednesday, Sept. 3, event, homeless people received high-tech backpacks — equipped with supplies and a built-in solar panel — to help keep ...

For one day, the Vally Vets headquarters in Conyngham looked like a supply depot crammed with backpacks, warm clothes, hygiene supplies and snacks collected for homeless veterans. Members of Valley ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I nominate Kimmy Latsch and Homeless Backpacks, Inc. as community champions. Kimmy is the teen representative on the board of directors for Homeless Backpacks, a program that provides weekend food ...

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is helping families in need get the necessary school supplies to help ensure a successful start to the academic year. On Friday, the Amityville-based ...

Zac Clark was a freshman at the University of San Francisco when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. He moved out of his dorm and into the Tenderloin, a low-income neighborhood in the Bay Area. From his ...

Dozens of volunteers gathered Saturday afternoon in Huntsville to prepare backpacks filled with necessities for people experiencing homelessness, working together before a community giveaway aimed at ...