GET INVOLVED
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
Be part of a team that shows up for our communities and makes a real difference. Help prepare backpacks, distribute essential supplies, and connect with individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Sign up today and put your time and talents to work where they're needed most.
Packs for Cold Backs runs several programs and services that help people experiencing homelessness. It takes a community to make this work possible. Our volunteers, staff, interns, sponsors, and community partners help us carry out our mission and reach people who need support. We couldn't do it without them.
JOIN OUR TEAM
There are many ways to get involved with Packs for Cold Backs. One of the most common is joining our monthly Community Outreach Program, where individuals, families, and friends come together to help people experiencing homelessness.
Volunteers help distribute essential supplies, connect with people in the community, and learn about other ways to get involved. There are also opportunities to support our navigation services and housing program, including helping people furnish their new homes.
Whether you can volunteer at an outreach event or contribute your time in another way, your help makes a difference.
What to Expect When Volunteering?
At our events, we distribute backpacks filled with clothing, toiletries, food, and other essentials to individuals experiencing homelessness throughout California, Arizona, and Washington.
Each backpack includes items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, socks, gloves, ponchos, blankets, hand warmers, and snacks. We also provide sanitary products, pet food, and other supplies when available.
But our outreach is about more than distributing backpacks. We encourage volunteers to spend time getting to know the people we're serving, listening to their stories, sharing a meal, and helping connect them with resources.
Our goal is simple: treat everyone with dignity, build meaningful connections, and make a difference wherever we can.