Housing Up’s annual Back to School Drive provides students in our programs with the supplies and resources they need to thrive during the school year. Having access to school essentials, such as backpacks, pencils, notebooks, and calculators, ensures our students start out the school year on track and with the resources they need to succeed. 

This year, we set out to provide a backpack of supplies to each student in our programs who needed one. With the generosity of our long-standing & new partners and donors, we were able to assemble and distribute over 360 backpacks ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. We were also able to supply backpacks to the kids in our newest affordable housing community, The Faircliff, which is located in the heart of Columbia Heights.

Our work is made possible with the work and funding of our supporters and volunteers.

A special thanks to this year’s partners:

Accenture

American Bankers Association

Andersen

Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

Fast Enterprises

Housing Up Associate Board

And our individual donors

We hope you have a great start to the 2025-2026 school year!