Thank you to everyone who has helped! Over 50,000 backpacks sent to the kids. Over 650 holiday gift letters to over 50 schools. See: White House speech text, AP story, Lighting of National Christmas Tree and Project Backpack - Video, President Bush full speech at National Christmas Tree, Media inquiries click here. New Year Gift Letters - We got and sent over 650 holiday gift letters. Holiday Gift Letters - Click here for details and how to help. Our Story - Backpacks filled with love for over 50,000 children of Katrina/Rita. We are thousands of kids and parents across the country who sent backpacks filled with love to the kids of Katrina. Project Backpack was started by three sisters (14, 11, and 8) in Bethesda, MD with a goal of 1,000 backpacks on 9/1/2005. In one month, we collected and sent more than 25,000 backpacks to the kids. After two months, we sent 50,000 backpacks from more than 100 community efforts in 25 states to the kids of Katrina.
Learn more - listen to NPR audio of kids packing backpacks, watch backpacks being delivered in Houston, read book of stories about efforts, see pictures and read news stories of backpack efforts, about us. Project Backpack delivered more than 50,000 backpacks to children of Katrina. We delivered over 650 holiday gift letters to over 50 schools. This effort is an open source, open creation, grassroots effort. This part of the website is open for all of you to add, edit, and change. Please add your ideas, suggestions, and questions, and take ownership of parts of project. We are getting it all done together, across the country. Everyone involved is a coordinator, including you. This is a very unique approach to an effort, but it has worked to get things done fast and organized. Click for the open creation website. Everyone involved is a coordinator, including you. If you cannot find information you need please email Steve Kantor, Coordinator. This website was launched on Saturday 9/3/2005 around 9am. We had a goal of 1,000 backpacks. Just 10 days later, more than 100 volunteers had collected and shipped over 10,000 backpacks. During September, more than 30 cities joined us, and we reached 25,000 backpacks. By middle of November we collected over 50,000 backpacks. Then the White House called and asked the Kantor girls to help light the National Christmas Tree. And we started Holiday Gift Letters as a final effort to help. We collected over 650 holiday gift letters. As of January 2006, we are phasing down efforts, but will keep website active. We have developed a nationwide network of volunteers who may help in a future need for children in a disaster. Our children received the gift letters on yesterday, and were so excited about being able to write back to the children who sent the cards of encouragement. Thank you and God bless you and your daughters for such a generous offer.
A good book to reference is Mountaineering First Aid : A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care, published by The Mountaineers. This booklet was used as a text when I took the Mountaineers' MOFA (Mountaineering Oriented First Aid) course. I use it now to refresh my memory. 8.95 ). It identifies what items to carry, as well as what to do in emergency situations. Once you are familiar with the supplies you need, you can purchase a kit or make your own. If you purchase one, you'll most likely need to add to it ( items like CPR mask, rubber gloves, etc. ) since most commercially prepared kits are inadequate. Also, If you spend any time in the backcountry, it would be a good idea to enroll in a mountaineering first aid course. Your basic backpacking tool kit. A good example of a single piece of gear which has multiple uses.
For example, a Wenger "Master" Swiss Army Knife has a locking blade; "slip-joint" pliers/wire crimper/wire cutters; springless self-sharpening scissors; wood saw; nail file/cleaner; corkscrew; awl/reamer; can opener; cap lifter; tweezers; and toothpick--all at a weight of about 6 ounces. Swiss-Army knives are available with more and less features. At a minimum, knives are useful for first aid, food preparation, cutting moleskin strips, cutting rope and making repairs. However, scrutinize your needs before you go out and buy a honker like the Victorinox Swiss Champ which has many tools you probably don't need and weighs 1/2 pound ! If you don't actually use a feature, then you probably don't need to be carrying it around. A very good source for backpacking knives & tools: Backpacking Knives & Tools ! Carry matches which have been waterproofed or wind and waterproofed, or else carry extra strike-anywhere matches--along with something to strike them on-- in a waterproof container.

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