Browsing Archive: May, 2009

Our First Drop-Off

Posted by Renzo Pisa on Monday, May 11, 2009,

Our trip was extremely succesful! It was capped off by our trip to La Vega, where we delievered backpacks to a small school. It took roughly 45 minutes from the town center to get to Escuela San Jose and it was a very swirvy and bumpy ride. The kids all flocked us as we were pulling in with smiles bigger than the mountains they were surrounded by. After the introduction, they began calling us "Los Ninos de Estados Unidos" which means "The Kids of United States". It was quite shocking at first...


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Colombia - An amazing country!

Posted by Renzo Pisa on Tuesday, May 5, 2009,
We are staying in Bogota, Colombia and everyone here is very kind. We've met with lawyers, accountants, school teachers, business owners etc and we cannot be happier about our progress. Tomorrow we go to La Vega for two days to pass out back packs, meet the children, meet the teachers, and learn more about their situation. Alejandra is an amazing guide and she has been working non-stop for the foundation (besides taking woderful pictures of the school kids). We hope to start making a signific...
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Our First Blog

Posted by Renzo Pisa on Sunday, May 3, 2009,

Tomorrow we fly to Bogota, Colombia. Alejandra, our foot soldier in Colombia, will pick us up and begin touring us around the poorer villages of Colombia. We hope to document our visit and show others the conditions these schools are in. We can’t wait to see the smiles on the children’s faces. It’s a very exciting feeling and we’re so happy we were able to accomplish so much in less than a month. We’d like to thank Brian Lee from Pro Club for his enormous donation of back packs for ...


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About Us


Give Back a Pack Foundation The Give Back a Pack Foundation, a nonprofit organization, was formed to improve the educational opportunities for disadvantaged children throughout Latin America. Our mission is to collect and deliver as many back packs and school supplies as possible. However, to make a difference, we need the support of individuals, groups, corporations, schools, churches, and local communities. With the donation of one supply-filled back pack, your gift will have a direct impact on a child’s life.
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