Jacob's Backpack Campaign
Jacob’s Mission
After becoming more and more concerned by the amount of homeless people he’d seen when visiting town centres in Essex, and asking his
parents endless questions about the well being of rough sleepers in the winter, Jacob went up to his bedroom and came down with a head full
of ambition and this poster, which reads:
“Wanted: Backpacks, Blankets, Thick socks, Jumpers, Hats, gloves and
scarves.Hello my name is Jacob and I would like to help the homeless
because it is getting colder. I am going to pack bags to hand out.
Please help by donating any items, Thank you.”
Jacob planned to kit out each back pack with everything he could to
help make the recipients’ time on the streets just a little bit more
comfortable, and sold toys on a boot sale and held a garage sale to help raise money to purchase things like toiletries, energy bars and tins of
food. In just over a week Jacob had received enough warm clothing to
fill around 8 back packs, but after being featured in the local newspaper Jacob’s eyes lit up as he said “How amazing would it be if we could fill
50!”
Needless to say, news of the campaign quickly spread and Jacob
managed to receive enough donations and raise enough funds to fill
138 adult back packs, and 60 children’s back packs by the end of
February 2018.
Jacob is 8 now and as winter approaches once again, he has said:
“Now I would like to fill 1000 backpacks by the time I am 10. To think of 1000 smiles. 1000 lives saved from the cold. It would be incredible, and I believe it will happen, because miracles happen if you believe in them.”
A more in depth diary of Jacob’s journey so far can be found at;
www.instagram.com/jacobsbackpackcampaign2018
www.facebook.com/Jacobsbackpackcampaign
Find out more ways you can help at;
www.jacobsbackpackcampaign.co.uk
OR to donate items please email;
Thank you
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