Opportunity Council Backpack Drive

Opportunity Council Backpack Drive

Photo: clipart.com

KAFE cares about our community! Help kids start the school year with everything they need to be successful! The Opportunity Council Backpack Drive is Wednesday, August 24th from 10am-6pm at Fred Meyer on Lakeway Drive in Bellingham!

Every child and any age needs a backpack. Donate a new backpack, or make a monetary donation, and Blue Skies for Children will help distribute those backpacks to kids in Whatcom County. The Opportunity Council will be working with school districts to distribute backpacks in Island County.

You can donate NOW through the Opportunity Council’s website or at their Island County office at 231 SE Barrington Ave., Suite 100 in Oak Harbor. OR…donate at the Backpack Drive at Fred Meyer on Lakeway Drive in Bellingham on August 24th!

For more information, CLICK HERE!

Our broadcast from The Opportunity Council Backpack Drive is powered by:

Recent Headlines

12 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday.

19 hours ago in Entertainment

Shaggy recounts his relief mission to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and shares how you can help

After the devastating October storm that killed at least 75 people across the northern Caribbean, Shaggy, 57, mobilized relief immediately for Jamaica, shuttling supplies from Miami and hand delivering them to the worst-hit areas.

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are about be announced. Here’s what to know

Nominees will be announced during a video livestream on the Grammy website and the Recording Academy's YouTube channel on Friday at 8 a.m. Pacific and 11 a.m. Eastern.

19 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Features, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout

Lifestyle Lookout: Twelfth Night, Holiday Bazaar, Nordic Fest and live music

KGMI's Adam Smith helps you plot a course for fun in Whatcom County this weekend.

1 day ago in Community Events, Dedicated To Service, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

“FEED THE NEED” Food Bank Fund Drive – Featuring the DeWaard & Bode $200,000 Community Match Challenge

Now through November 30th, DeWaard & Bode will match every donation—dollar for dollar—up to $100,000—to support local food banks in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties.