The Backpack Squad

The Backpack Squad Sending Local kids to school with backpack full of supplies.

🧽🎒 ELK RIVER - SQUEAKY CLEAN SUCCESS! 📚🧽Royal Supply, Inc. you were incredible. Hosting our distribution was already gen...
08/21/2026

🧽🎒 ELK RIVER - SQUEAKY CLEAN SUCCESS! 📚🧽

Royal Supply, Inc. you were incredible. Hosting our distribution was already generous enough, but you also sent every single student home with facial tissues for their classroom - such a thoughtful, practical touch that most people wouldn't even think of!

Side note for anyone in need of janitorial supplies: go check them out. Great rates, and hands down the cleanest warehouse I have ever walked into.

Roughly 60 kids left tonight with backpacks in hand, ready for the school year ahead.

This also marked the last night Gateway Fiber joined us in person this season - and what a run it's been! Their heavy-duty backpacks are still up for grabs in the piles, so grab one while you can - these things are built to last for years.

Four stops down, one more to go - thank you Royal Supply and Gateway Fiber for making tonight one to remember! 💙

🎒 MAPLE GROVE - LAST NIGHT WAS A SUCCESS! 🎒Thank you so much to DaisyMo Collective for opening up her beautiful studio ...
08/20/2026

🎒 MAPLE GROVE - LAST NIGHT WAS A SUCCESS! 🎒

Thank you so much to DaisyMo Collective for opening up her beautiful studio space for our Maple Grove distribution! Her space is normally available to rent for photography, podcasts, and more - but she generously offered it to us for the evening, and we couldn't be more grateful.

Thanks to her, we were able to send 97 kids home with backpacks, ready for the new school year!

And once again, a big thank you to Gateway Fiber for being there to help streamline things and keep everything running smoothly - your continued support does not go unnoticed! They also donated some super sturdy, heavy-duty backpacks that are mixed in with the piles - built to last many, many years, so keep an eye out for those!

Moments like this only happen because of people and businesses willing to open their doors for our community. Thank you, DaisyMo Collective and Gateway Fiber! 💚

🌟 C**N RAPIDS - WHAT A DAY! 🌟Big love to The Healthy Boulevard for welcoming us into their shop for today's distribution...
08/20/2026

🌟 C**N RAPIDS - WHAT A DAY! 🌟

Big love to The Healthy Boulevard for welcoming us into their shop for today's distribution! Between the sample teas, their hands-on help, and just genuine kindness all around, they made this stop such a great one.

And a huge shoutout to Gateway Fiber for showing up in a big way once again - not only did they donate supplies, they were there in person to help, and even brought a tent and fan to help keep the volunteers cool!

We sent just over 120 kids home with backpacks today, ready to take on the new school year!

Moments like this are only possible because of businesses who open their doors and their hearts to our community. Thank you, Healthy Boulevard and Gateway Fiber! 💚

🎉 WOW! Just... WOW! 🎉A HUGE thank you to every single volunteer who showed up yesterday and helped pack and sort 550 bac...
08/16/2026

🎉 WOW! Just... WOW! 🎉

A HUGE thank you to every single volunteer who showed up yesterday and helped pack and sort 550 backpacks in just 90 minutes! We are absolutely blown away by your energy, dedication, and heart.

And to the couple of amazing helpers who didn't make it into the photo - we see you, and we are just as grateful for you! This wouldn't have been possible without every single set of hands.

Thanks to all of you, hundreds of local kids are one step closer to starting the school year feeling ready and confident. 🎒💙

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

🎒 A HUGE thank you to our amazing community members who donated to our supply boxes - and to the businesses who so gener...
08/14/2026

🎒 A HUGE thank you to our amazing community members who donated to our supply boxes - and to the businesses who so generously hosted them! 📚

A special shoutout to:
📍 Les Schwab Tire Centers - Elk River, Otsego, Monticello & Blaine
📍 NovaCare Rehab - Rogers
📍 Sip Happens - Rogers
📍 White Bear Farm - Zimmerman
📍 New Horizon Daycare - Elk River

Your generosity - both from those who donated and those who gave us space to collect - is what makes this possible every single year. We are so grateful for this community! 🎒💙

💚 A special thank you to a generous anonymous donor for their amazing support! 💚You know who you are - and we just want ...
08/14/2026

💚 A special thank you to a generous anonymous donor for their amazing support! 💚

You know who you are - and we just want you to know how much your kindness means to us and to the local kids you're helping this school year. Not every act of generosity needs recognition, but we couldn't let this one go unnoticed. 🎒

Thank you for choosing to give back in such a big way! 💙

💚 A HUGE thank you to Ryan at Gateway Fiber for their amazing and generous donation! 💚Look at all of this! They donated ...
08/14/2026

💚 A HUGE thank you to Ryan at Gateway Fiber for their amazing and generous donation! 💚

Look at all of this! They donated 4 name-brand backpacks, pencil sharpeners, markers, scissors, pens, highlighters, rulers and zippered pencil pouches - covering so much of our supply list in one swoop!

We are so grateful for community partners like Gateway Fiber who step up in a big way for our kiddos. 🎒

As an added bonus, Gateway Fiber will also be joining us at a couple of our distribution events with some swag - so keep an eye out for them!

Thank you for believing in what we do - it truly means the world! 💙

07/30/2026

📒📚 Help Us Fill Backpacks for Local Kids! 🎒

Sip Happens is a drop-off location for The Backpack Squad through August 9!

The Backpack Squad is a local organization that provides backpacks and teacher-requested school supplies to children in our community, helping them start the school year prepared and ready to learn.

Everyone is welcome to donate—no purchase necessary!

We’re collecting new school supplies, including:
• Crayola crayons, markers & colored pencils
• Spiral notebooks
• Plastic folders
• Pencils & pink erasers
• Highlighters
• Scissors
• Pencil boxes & pouches
• Pens

📍 Drop-Off Location:
12821 Main St
Rogers, MN

Can’t make it to the box? No problem! I’ll post the Target and Amazon Wish Lists in the comments. You can order directly from either list.

Thank you for helping local students start the school year with the supplies they need. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. ❤️

07/29/2026

Help Us Fill Backpacks for Local Kids! 🎒
Les Schwab Tire Centers in Elk River, Otsego, Blaine and Monticello are drop-off locations for The Backpack Squad through August 9!

The Backpack Squad is a local organization that provides backpacks and teacher-requested school supplies to children in our community, helping them start the school year prepared and ready to learn.

Everyone is welcome to donate—no purchase necessary!

We’re collecting new school supplies, including:
• Crayola crayons, markers & colored pencils
• Spiral notebooks
• Plastic folders
• Pencils & pink erasers
• Highlighters
• Scissors
• Pencil boxes & pouches
• Pens

📍 Drop-Off Locations:

17994 Zane St NW, Elk River, MN 55330

8690 Parkview Ave NE, Otsego, MN 55330

12251 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434

669 Chelsea Rd W, Monticello, MN 55362

Can’t make it to the box? No problem! I’ll post the Target and Amazon Wish Lists in the comments. You can order directly from either list.

Thank you for helping local students start the school year with the supplies they need. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. ❤️

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!!

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Elk River, MN
55330

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Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 2pm

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