2019 PUERTO RICO TRIP
How You Can Help Puerto Rico
An Update on Puerto Rico
TODAY: Planning Meeting for Backpacks Full of Hope
THIS WEEK: A ‘Fin-tastic’ Way to Support Backpacks Full of Hope
ACT NOW: Only 10 Spots Remain for Backpacks Full of Hope 2020!
Meet the Backpackers Who Got the Trip Going!
VIDEO: Learn More About Backpacks Full of Hope
Pizza for Puerto Rico – Eat at MOD Oct. 15 to Support Backpacks Full of Hope 2020
‘Well Done’ Fundraising: Red Robin Spirit Night on Oct. 8
Eat for Change: Chipotle Fundraiser Night on Oct. 1
This Week: Info Sessions About Backpacks Full of Hope 2020
BFOH 2019: Last Day!
BFOH 2019: Highways and Radio Waves
BFOH 2019: Sunday Cultural Connections
BFOH 2019: Tree Maintenance
BFOH 2019: Earthships Revisited
BFOH 2019: The Work Continues
BFOH 2019: Working with Earthships
BFOH 2019: And We’re Off!
BFOH 2019: Meet the Backpackers
Backpackers Share Their Experience and Rally Support for Puerto Rico 2019
PHOTO GALLERY: Get a look at the 2018 Backpacks Full of Hope Trip
Reflection, Mixed Feelings and One Final, Important Stop to Complete the Journey
A Final Day of Work and Reflection
Building Earthships for Puerto Rico
After their rewarding trip to Puerto Rico in 2018 iLEAD students who spent their spring break this year helping the island territory rebuild from the devastation of Hurricane Maria have received several invitations to share their experience.
From March 22 through 29, the group, who dubbed themselves “Backpacks Full of Hope,” worked in various regions of Puerto Rico replanting forests, building “Earthship” sustainable dwellings, and distributing the thousands of dollars in donated supplies that they had gathered from their family, friends and community. The success and impact of their trip has generated a great deal of excitement. And, due to the great and continued need for support in Puerto Rico, the group has decided to return next spring.
Many of their classmates, teachers and other community members have expressed interest in joining them. If you, too, would like to join Backpacks Full of Hope’s Team Puerto Rico 2019, email backpacks@synergized.org.

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