St. Joseph Council of Catholic Women
Backpack Drive 2025
This year’s Backpack Drive was a wonderful success!
We were able to provide backpacks and school supplies for 105 students, thanks to the generosity of our parish and community. The combined value of donations—both monetary and actual supplies—was over $5,000!!!
A team of eight CCW members worked together to pack backpacks for students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, ensuring each family received the supplies their children needed.
In addition, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of Title I schools in Orange County from the past three years, which will be a valuable resource for future CCW projects in 2025–2026. This year, we expanded our reach by adding two more Title I schools—Lawton Chiles Elementary and Castle Creek Elementary—alongside our ongoing support for Union Park Elementary and Union Park Middle.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who donated, packed, and prayed for the success of this project. Together, we have made a meaningful difference in the lives of these students and their families.
Ellen Brighton
Backpack Chairperson
We were able to provide backpacks and school supplies for 105 students, thanks to the generosity of our parish and community. The combined value of donations—both monetary and actual supplies—was over $5,000!!!
A team of eight CCW members worked together to pack backpacks for students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, ensuring each family received the supplies their children needed.
In addition, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of Title I schools in Orange County from the past three years, which will be a valuable resource for future CCW projects in 2025–2026. This year, we expanded our reach by adding two more Title I schools—Lawton Chiles Elementary and Castle Creek Elementary—alongside our ongoing support for Union Park Elementary and Union Park Middle.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who donated, packed, and prayed for the success of this project. Together, we have made a meaningful difference in the lives of these students and their families.
Ellen Brighton
Backpack Chairperson
