Sponsor

Project Backpack expresses deep gratitude to our sponsors whose generous contributions enable us to provide students with backpacks, school supplies, mental health kits, and other resources. We invite you to endorse these community-minded organizations.

Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

Certain benefits may not be available after July 9, 2025.

  • Gold Sponsor ($1,000+)
    • July 9: Deadline to send a high-resolution logo for volunteer t-shirts
    • July 21: Deadline to drop off 1,500 flyers at the Office of Student Life
  • Bronze Sponsor ($200-$499)
  • Silver Sponsor ($500-$999)

If you or your organization would like to be a sponsor, please contact Joel Yumba at jyumba@elgin.edu or call 847-214-7604.

2025 Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
Benefits Gold Sponsor ($1,000+) Silver Sponsor ($500-$999) Bronze Sponsor ($200-$499)
Sponsor name on Acknowledgement Handout1 Yes Yes Yes
Sponsor mention on social media Yes Yes Yes
Sponsor name or company logo on Sponsor Banner prominently displayed at event Yes Yes Yes
Sponsor mention on Project Backpack’s website Yes Yes Yes
Sponsor logo and link to company website on Project Backpack’s website Yes Yes No
Complimentary Resource Fair Table at event2 Yes Yes No
A company-provided flyer inserted in backpacks3 Yes No No
Sponsor mention in at least one press release Yes No No
Sponsor name or logo on Volunteer Event Shirts4 Yes No No
1 Inserted in an average of 1,500 backpacks.
2 Approximately 2,500+ people attend and sign-up required.
3 Must be received by July 21, 2025.
4 About 100 shirts and must provide high-resolution logo by July 19, 2025.

Our 2024 Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Logo for State Senator Cristina Castro

State Senator Cristina Castro

Illinois State Senator Cristina Castro represents the 22nd District, which includes all or part of 11 different communities located within Cook and Kane County. She is a second-generation Mexican-American and lifelong district resident who is committed to her community and to public service.

Logo for Comcast

Comcast

Comcast is a global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide.

Logo for the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is a collection of individual funds and resources given by local citizens to enhance and support the quality of life in the Fox River Valley of Illinois. Foundation funds are used to provide grants to non-profit organizations and scholarships to area students. The Foundation also hosts a Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) program, which helps high school students learn more about philanthropy and empowers them to make a difference in the community.

Logo for the Elgin Community College Faculty Association

Elgin Community College Faculty Association

The Elgin Community College Faculty Association (ECCFA) is dedicated to supporting our community's children, families, and teachers through our support for Project Backpack. We hope to provide backpacks and school supplies to all students in the district who need assistance and link families to some of the many services available to them. Our children are our future, and the power of education fuels that future!

Logo for First Congregational Church of Dundee

First Congregational Church of Dundee

First Congregational Church of Dundee is deeply rooted in a long and local history. We have always been somewhat diverse, focused more on which unites us than what divides us. Yet we have come together at FCC of Dundee, united around a common mission: that we would be a place where all can grow in love of God and neighbor.

Kane County Regional Office

Kane County Regional Office of Education

The Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE) is one of 38 educational service agencies in Illinois. Located in Geneva, we serve 9,600 educators across 524 square miles that span nine school districts across Kane County (U-46, Batavia 101, West Aurora 129, East Aurora 131, District 300, Central 301, Kaneland 302, St. Charles 303, and Geneva 304). Our mission is to advocate for education, provide leadership, perform regulatory functions, and coordinate state and local services for educators, school districts, and the community.

Logo for KCT Credit Union

KCT Credit Union

KCT Credit Union (KCT) is proud to support Project Backpack and has enjoyed being a part of it since its inception. The KCT motto is "Building Stronger Communities Together," by supporting an organization that provides free backpacks and school supplies to thousands of children in our community, there is no better way to give back. They say it takes a village, but in our case, it takes a community to support and encourage those children as they return to school, and we are thrilled to be a part of it.

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

  • Nancy Kawasaki
  • Sahara Home Care
  • Susan Cooper
  • The Renaissance Foundation
  • Elizabeth Kotwas
  • Michael Barry Household