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Backpacks to help colleagues prepare for September

July 25, 2025

The annual Hartford HealthCare Backpack Drive is underway and, for the first time, your donations can help colleagues who might otherwise struggle to equip their children and grandchildren for success in the classroom.

Sponsored by the Institute of Living and the HHC colleague resource groups, the drive offers three ways for colleagues to participate:

» Donate backpacks and supplies

» Volunteer to stuff backpacks with supplies

» Sign up to receive a free backpack for your pre-K to 12th grader