We are so very grateful for the donations to our “2017 Invest In a Kid Backpack Drive”  – such a huge success!  Your donations allowed us to provide 5,382 kids with new backpacks filled with back-to-school supplies at the following schools and non-profits:  Aylen Junior High – Puyallup, Baker Middle School – Tacoma, Barnabas Ministries – Bonney Lake, Campbell Elementary School – Renton, Cedar Heights Middle School – Kent, City Team Ministries Int’l – San Jose, CA, Dimmitt Middle School – Renton, First Creek Middle School – Tacoma, Heatherwood Middle School – Mill Creek, Highlands Middle School – Bellevue, Jubilee REACH – Bellevue, Kamiakin Junior High School – Kirkland, Leota Junior High – Woodinville, Lochburn Elementary School – Lakewood, Lowell Elementary School – Seattle, McKnight Middle School – Renton, Mill Creek Middle School – Kent, Mountain View Middle School – Bonney Lake, New Horizons Ministries – Seattle, Olive Crest – San Diego, Olive Crest – Tacoma, Park Place Middle School – Monroe, Rainier Middle School – Auburn, Redmond Middle School – Redmond, Rose Hill Jr. High School – Redmond, Skyview Junior High – Bothell, Snoqualmie Elementary School – Snoqualmie, Stewart Middle School – Tacoma, Sumner Middle School – Sumner, and Urban Impact – Seattle.
We received a card from Sumner Middle School – “Thank you so much for the generous gift of backpacks and school supplies. The smiles on the faces of our kids who receive their own new backpack reminds us of how one small gesture of kindness creates a big moment in the life of a child. With deep appreciation, Jenny Williams, Principal.”
 
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES & INDIVIDUALS
FOR PROMOTING OUR BACKPACK DRIVE TO THEIR
EMPLOYEES, VENDORS, CUSTOMERS & NEIGHBORS
(Over 600 individuals donated)
Numbers Represent the Total Kids Sponsored
Passport Unlimited – 1,431
Builders Capital – 377
North Creek Roofing – 363
Guild Mortgage Company (Tacoma) – 239
Debra Bartell – 234
Medosweet Farms – 227
Mill Creek Business Association – 117
Excellence In Motion – 113
Guild Mortgage Company (Kirkland) – 106
Union Church – 100
Hunter Komine – 98
Venture Church – 88
Story Church (Bothell) – 86
Guild Mortgage Company (Operations Bellevue) – 80
Krupa & Clark Lawfirm – 78
Haight Carpet & Interior – 73
Eastside Christian Fellowship – 72
John L Scott – Jeff Samuelson – 72
Rustic Pine Designs – 72
Guild Mortgage Company (Corporate Bellevue) – 57
David & Jayne Boker – 55
Windermere Foundation – 54
John Howie Steak – 54
Guild Mortgage Company (Bellevue) – 44
Jeremiah Whitehall – 44
Luke Whitehall – 44
Guild Mortgage Company (Everett) – 37
Ted & Kimberly Robinson – 34
Puyallup Vision Source – 30
Valley Harvest Products – 30
Active Electric Corp – 27
All State – Kevin Giboney – 27
Nate & Jennifer DeTracy – 27
Forum Dental Group – 27
Susan LaBounty, DDS – 27
Bob & Judith Nuber – 27
Peoples Bank – 27
Puyallup Vision Source – 27
Raymond James Financial Group – James MacMillan – 27
Jon Reitan – 27
David & Lauren Roberts – 27
Oline Shaw – 27
Daniel Tang – 27
David Todd – 27