Support Bay Area Students: Lead a Back-to-School Drive Today!
Leading a Backpack Drive with Family Giving Tree is fun, rewarding, and easier than you might think! By signing up as a Drive Leader, you’ll help provide backpacks and school supplies to students in need across the Bay Area. Whether you’re organizing a virtual or physical donation drive (or both!), you’ll be making a real difference. And the best part? There are no start-up costs or fees to become a Drive Leader.
How It Works:
1. Sign Up: Register as a Drive Leader, and we’ll provide everything you need to get started, including marketing materials and support. 
2. Collect Donations: Choose the Drive Type That Works Best for You (Or Do Both!):
a. Lead a Physical Drive: Collect backpacks and supplies in person from your community, workplace, or team.
b. Lead a Virtual Drive: Request a Virtual Giving Tree during registration. A custom, secure, online page where people can donate supply-filled backpacks or school supplies. Nothing is shipped to the donor. We handle the rest!
3. Drop-Off Your Donations: Once you have collected all the supplies and backpacks, simply drop off your donations at one of our designated locations.
We'll guide you every step of the way, from setting up your drive to greeting you at drop-offs! You’ll also receive marketing materials, a helpful guide, and the option to attend a training webinar.
Check out our visual guide, “The Journey of a Backpack,” for a simple look at how your donations turn into real support for local students, from your gift to their hands.
Check out our Timeline! For full details on our Drive Timelines, click here.
Why Lead a Drive?
Make a Big Impact: Your efforts will directly help students who need supplies start off their school year strong! See the smiles on kids' faces and the impact of your efforts with this short video tour of our Community Hub.
Flexible Participation: Choose between a virtual or physical donation drive (or both!)
Easy Setup: We’ll provide everything you need to organize your drive, including posters, backpack tags, and other materials. Backpack tags list the supplies a student needs by grade, making it easy to donate the right items.
We’re Here to Help: Our team will support you every step of the way to make sure your drive is one to remember!
Ready to Get Started?
Sign up now to lead a Drive!
Looking for more information? Visit the general overview of our Back-to-School Drive program.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at
