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Where can I buy a couple hundred plain cost effective backpacks?

  • I need a couple hundred very plain backpacks at a good price, ethically made would be awesome. They have to be kid size, not be embarrassing or possibly gang affiliated, and comfortable hold food for a weekend. As part of my duties as the Executive Director for a small community organization, I manage a food pantry. We are expanding our services to include a back back program with local schools. What we are trying to do is cover the nutritional gap that weekends and holidays mean for families who rely on school for breakfast and lunch . So we'll fill a backpack for them to take home on Friday and then they should drop it back off on Monday. We'll be trying to keep the weight to about 5 lbs since they are elementary aged. We have the food logistics down, but we haven't figured out the backpacks. They should: *Look like normal backpacks, nothing identifiable as "charity" or different. *Be easy for little guys and gals to carry *Be reasonably inexpensive and easy to replace since I imagine they will frequently disappear. *They can't be blue or red due to environment we are in * I would love to find some that weren't just made in a sweat shop Honestly, I feel like I can meet all the requirements fairly easily if I give up on the last one. I would just order plain backpacks from a promotional company with no logo, like you would get at a conference. I don't WANT to give up on the last one. Can you help me?

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    Are drawstring backpacks acceptable? Personally I think they would work great for your situation because they are washable and lightweight. You can get them for super cheap, too, for example http://www.anypromo.com/bags-luggage/drawstring-bags/cinch-up-backpack-p672027?utm_source=PLA&utm_medium=PC&utm_campaign=672027&g=1&gclid=CjwKEAjwovytBRCdxtyKqfL5nUISJACaugG19SZ5WuZ-JWgCjkQk7LMNMgtCPnQpyNTWH0SpTNgDvBoC3zrw_wcB they are sold for $1.20 a piece. Also please take a look at Everlane's https://www.everlane.com/esynyc campaign, perhaps you could partner with them in some way.

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http://ethixmerch.com/bags-info-page/, but not sure if you could get it down to a unit cost that's manageable to you, I didn't see much below $10-$12. Worth looking though, maybe ask for a quote.

Wretch729

Is there a Feeding America center anywhere near you? They also do a backpack initiative for schools and they may have resources they can share with you.

Hermione Granger

I'd be tempted to see if I could cut a deal with my local Walmart.

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