Star Group-Veterans Helping Veterans had our 5th annual Backpacks to School Giveaway Event. It was another successful event where we gave away over 150 backpacks full of school supplies on Saturday, July 26, 2025
This year SGVHV opted for the clear backpacks due to KISD making this a requirement. These backpacks cost slightly more, but the SGVHV team agreed that this is the direction to go for all backpacks.
The Star Group Veterans Backpack Event Coordinator/Director is led by Mr. Lovell Mitchell who’s also the SGVHV Building Coordinator.
In 2020 during COVID, Mr Mitchell bought this idea to the SGVHV Advisory Committee after he was contacted by a school teacher looking for backpacks for their students.
The Event was such a success and fulfilled the needs of many in the Cummunity, SGVHV voted to make it an annual event.
It started with 50 backpacks but has now been increased to 150. Each backpack was filled with all of the supplies listed on the CCISD school supply list. The backpacks were divided into two age groups - sixth grade through high school and kindergarten through fifth grade.
The recipients came to the SGVHV building to pickup the backpacks.
Information of the bag giveaway was distributed by SGVHV Team members, SGVHV Sponsors and area nonprofits.