Next Giveaway: SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2026
REGISTRATION is CLOSED!
All backpacks for Muchas Mochilas have been registered for. Thank you to all who registered. For those that were unable to register, check out these other backpack giveaways in our area:
July 15 Goshen https://www.inkfreenews.com/2026/07/06/the-salvation-army-of-goshen-to-host-second-annual-back-to-school-bash/
July 17 Elkhart https://www.eventbrite.com/e/elkhart-co-back-to-school-backpack-giveaway-tickets-1992789022611
July 26 Participating Verizon Stores https://www.instagram.com/p/DaVjpoLFoeY/
Aug 7 South Bend https://wsbt.com/news/local/backpacks-4-good-event-august-7th-hensley-legal-group-cubs-free-giveaway-school-supplies-south-bend-indiana
Free school backpacks with school supplies, hygiene items, and other resources for families in need. Backpacks contain items that are best for children enrolling in grades K-8. Limit three backpacks per family. Backpacks must be picked up Saturday, August 8 between 5pm-9pm at Center for Healing & Hope 400 W. Lincoln Ave. Goshen, IN 46526. For questions please call (574) 534-4744 ext. 210 or email info@chhclinics.org.
Muchas Mochilas, or Many Backpacks, is Center for Healing & Hope’s annual back-to-school event that places backpacks filled with school supplies in the hands of local students, ensuring they are able to start their school year with the basic supplies needed to be successful in the classroom.
The initiative began in 2020 when executive director Missy Schrock found a supply of donated backpacks in the clinic, then located at Plymouth United Church of Christ. Instead of allowing the backpacks to sit there and collect dust, she decided they should be given away to students who would put them to good use.
Center for Healing & Hope has continued the giveaway annually to support families and students in need. Thanks to generous sponsors and donors, we have given away more than 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies, gift cards, and hygiene kits to local students! Click the donate button below to join our efforts and support local students. Select “Muchas Mochilas” as your designation when making your gift. Your donation will help cover the cost of backpacks, supplies, and gift cards for local families.
Want to donate to this great cause that supports our community? Click the donate button below and select “Muchas Mochilas” under “My Donation is for.”
