Prepared to excel with every pack.
Supporting Stafford students for the 2025–2026 school year
The Empower Pack Project is here and ready to support students for the 2025–2026 school year! Each Empower Pack is filled with essential supplies to help a child walk into the first day feeling confident and prepared. View the 2025-2026 school supply list by school.
How You Can Help
1. Become a Pack Pal
Sign up to provide a fully packed backpack for a student in Stafford County. You’ll receive basic details (grade level and gender) to help personalize your shopping list.
Prefer to keep it simple? Donate individual supplies—we’ll make sure they get where they’re needed most.
2. Give a Monetary Gift
No time to shop? Your financial contribution allows us to purchase needed supplies and fill any gaps. Make a donation today.
3. Organize a Drive
Spread the word. Encourage your business, neighborhood, or group to get involved. Everyone is welcome. Every act of kindness counts. Let us know you're interested in supporting a drive.
Drop-Off Location & Collection Event
- Backpack Drop-Off Location
- Alvin York Bandy Administrative Office (31 Stafford Avenue) | July 31-August 1 from 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Pack Pal Party
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Location: Target – Stafford Marketplace (25 South Gateway Drive, Stafford, VA 22554)
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Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
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Time: 9-11 a.m.
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Join us for the Pack Pal Party, proudly sponsored by Rappahannock Orthodontics! This fun-filled community event wraps up our summer of giving and gathers final donations for the Empower Pack Project. Bring your filled backpacks, enjoy live music from local radio, connect with community partners, and take part in family-friendly activities.
Together, we’re helping every student start the school year prepared, supported, and ready to thrive.
Let’s celebrate what we can accomplish as a community—see you there!
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Let's Lift Every Learner
Join us in preparing Stafford's students for a strong start in the 2025-2026 school year?
Ready to make a difference?
Become a Pack Pal today.