Every year during the back-to-school season, the Caring and Sharing Exchange offers assistance to children from Ottawa families in need by providing backpacks filled with all the grade-appropriate school supplies, as outlined through the Boards of Education, so they can begin school ready to learn and on an equal footing with their peers.

In past years, the Caring and Sharing Exchange was able to assist children from kindergarten to grade 8 and are thrilled that this year we will also be assisting Grade 9 students and hope to continue to grow each year. 

With the expansion and dramatic increase in the cost of living, they are expecting distribute over 4,000 backpacks this year.