M. A. CENTER
Michigan
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Guru Purnima Backpacks

In Detroit, about 1 in 6 K–12 students face homelessness or housing instability — arriving at school without even the basic tools to learn. The M.A. Center Michigan organizes an annual drive for Operation Backpack®, a Volunteers of America project, providing 108 fully stocked backpacks to homeless and at-risk students in Detroit as a Guru Purnima offering.

Since 2023, we have brightened the futures of 270 children. Join us in making a positive impact — your generous contributions help these deserving students succeed.

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Coordinator: Shreeja Rucker — acm.shreeja@gmail.com

Our Impact

  • 115 backpacks in 2025 — the annual 108 target, surpassed