Non-profit to host a mini-golf fundraiser to support backpack needs throughout the year
(CAMDEN, NJ) – Volunteers of America Delaware Valley (VOADV) has launched their annual fundraiser, Operation Backpack®, collecting backpacks and school supplies throughout the summer.
“Every child deserves a fresh start at the beginning of the school year with a backpack filled with the supplies they need,” said Dan Lombardo, President and CEO. “With prices soaring, families across our region are having to save more and more. Operation Backpack donors empower children while helping parents focus on providing their families with other essentials like food and clothing.”
VOADV has public drop off sites throughout South Jersey and Philadelphia, an online shopping platform, and a site for monetary donations, so that donors can choose the giving option that works best for them. In Philadelphia, VOADV has partnered with Fire and Flood Rescue to collect backpacks for children, predominantly in the North Philadelphia section of the city.
Operation Mini Golf, a fundraiser to support Operation Backpack, is coming on September 12, 2024. Taking place at the Jersey Devil Mini Golf and Fun Center at 276 Route 73 S, Hammonton, NJ, the event will feature mini golf, a driving range, s’mores, ice cream, and a chance to fill more backpacks.
“Children and clients don’t just need backpacks in September,” Lombardo explained. “Operation Mini Golf will help ensure we are able to fulfill educational needs long beyond when the Operation Backpack campaign has ended.”
For more information on both Operation Backpack and Operation Mini Golf, visit www.voadv.org/operation-backpack.
New Jersey public drop-off locations:
Volunteers of America Delaware Valley
Stephen A. Shultz Program Development and Training Center
235 White Horse Pike
Collingswood, NJ 08106
Third District Legislative Office of
Senator John Burzichelli
Assemblyman David Bailey, Jr.
Assemblywoman Heather Simmons
711 N. Main Street
Glassboro, NJ 08028
199 East Broadway, Suite G, 1st Floor
Salem, NJ 08079
Fourth District Legislative Offices of
Senator Paul Moriarty
Assemblyman Dan Hutchison
Assemblyman Cody Miller
129 Johnson Rd., Suite 1
Turnersville, NJ 08012
1379 Chews Landing Rd.
Laurel Springs, NJ 08021
Fifth District Legislative Offices of
Senator Nilsa I. Cruz Perez
Assemblyman William Moen
Assemblyman William Spearman
231-L Market Street
Camden, NJ 08102
208 White Horse Pike, Suite 13
Barrington, NJ 08007
608 N. Broad Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Sixth District Legislative Office of
Senator James Beach
221 Laurel Road, Suite 105
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Sixth District Legislative Office of
Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald
Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt
1101 Laurel Oak Road Suite 150
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Eighth Legislative District Office of Assemblywoman Andrea Katz
100 High Street, Suite 101
Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
AlphaGraphics Cherry Hill
2050 Springdale Road, Suite 700
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Friendly Food Mart
1900 Greentree Road, Suite 14
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Southern New Jersey Development Council
900 Route 168, Suite D4
Turnersville, NJ 08012
The Lobby Club
17 E. Front Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Philadelphia public drop-off locations:
All Day Hoagies
2809 W. Girard Avenue
Corn Exchange Building
123 Chestnut Street
Temple Villas Student Housing
1614 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
22nd District
17th Street and Montgomery Avenue
Diamond Pharmacy
2118 W Diamond Street.
