New to a college campus and excitedly learning the surroundings, University of Georgia student Zack Leitz couldn’t help but notice something that didn’t quite fit among the lush green campus setting. He saw handmade signs asking for money. He noticed hungry eyes hopefully searching passersby. He noticed piles of belongings on the street.
The cities of Athens and Atlanta have a noticeable homelessness issue, and Zack knew he needed to do something about it. As a result, The Backpack Project was born, and quickly morphed from a weekend project to fill and distribute 20 backpacks to a nonprofit that has distributed 3,200 backpacks to the homeless since 2015.
Nick Futrell, executive director of The Backpack Project, was recruited...
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