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Shane Co. + Kids In Need Foundation

We are excited and honored to partner with the Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) again this year! We began our partnership with this incredible organization in 2020 and wrapped up the fifth year of our back-to-school backpack donation drive this August. Over the last five years, Shane Co. has donated backpacks filled with essential school supplies to more than 27,000 students in over 1,300 classrooms at under-resourced schools in our local communities. Additionally, Shane Co. team members have volunteered an estimated 3,500 hours to assemble these backpacks.

This year alone, we filled and donated 7,200 backpacks, marking our highest annual contribution yet. This includes a total of 72,000 pencils, 14,400 notebooks, 7,200 packs of markers, countless handwritten notes of encouragement, and more.

Additionally, we hosted our annual in-store book drive. This provided an opportunity for employees and customers to support under-resourced students through KINF. In honor of World Book Day on April 23, we donated more than 1,000 books.

KINF + Shane Co. Partnership Highlights

  • Over 27,000 backpacks given to students
  • Over 1,300 classrooms supported
  • Estimated 3,500 volunteer hours from Shane Co. employees
  • Countless handwritten notes of encouragement to students and teachers
KINF is a national nonprofit organization that supports under-resourced teachers and students by providing school supplies and classroom materials. KINF focuses its programs on schools where 70% or more of the student population is eligible for free and reduced meals through the National School Lunch Program. Our partnership further aims to create equitable learning environments by supporting schools where the demographic is primarily composed of students who are Black, Indigenous, and children of color. We believe that the fight against racial injustice starts with education.