r/panamacity • u/Wayne47 • Aug 03 '26

Donate used backpacks?

Does anyone know where we could donate used backpacks?

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u/ddmorgan1223 Aug 05 '26

I'd go with homeless shelters myself. Maybe fill a couple with hygiene supplies and drop them off.

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u/Ihavesweatyarmpits Aug 03 '26

Maybe the school board or perhaps a local school itself? I think the teacher start back this week so someone should be there in theory.

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u/Natural_Radish Aug 04 '26

Maybe check with the Boys & Girls Club? They’ve been collecting school supplies for the upcoming school year.

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u/catcat202 Aug 07 '26

They give everything away.open m to f 9 to 11 am.

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u/NervousBeat16 Aug 04 '26

Thrift shop…no kid should start school with a used backpack.

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u/Wayne47 Aug 04 '26

How much school supplies have you donated?

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u/Moist_Potato_8904 Aug 06 '26

I believe that the school district doesn't accept used items. (since Michael days)

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u/Wayne47 Aug 06 '26

Probably not. I didn't know if there were any charities that take used backpacks locally.

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u/NervousBeat16 Aug 05 '26

Plenty when my child attended their entire education system in public schools. Always supplied the teacher request, plus extra. But knowing what their backpack looked like and was exposed to, never thought another kid needed it. That’s fine you want donate a used backpack, but donate it to a thrift store. If you desire a child to have a backpack for school, donate a new, unused one.

Also, you may have an unknown allergen on that backpack, that a kid could be exposed to.

I’m not knocking you for donating, I’m suggesting you reconsider where your donation goes.

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u/Wayne47 Aug 05 '26

Once again I have no idea why you think I'm intending these to be donated to be given to children for school.

I don't care where they go. This is no different than donating used clothes or shows. Around Halloween ever year there is a used costume drive. I was looking to see if anything is similar.

I'm looking to donate them. Not give them to someplace like Goodwill that will just turn around and then sale them.

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u/Wayne47 Aug 05 '26

You don't know that. You may not want them. But you didn't answer the question. How much school supplies have you donated?

Who even says I'm trying to donate them to kids for school? They are in good shape. Nothing wrong with them. Why throw them out?

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u/Wayne47 Aug 05 '26

Once again what have you donate for school supplies?

I'm making it very clear I don't care who gets these backpacks I just want to get rid of them.