Since 2022, AAA Central Penn and Partner Organizations Fill Backpacks for Local Children in Need

AAA Central Penn wants to make sure that local children have what they need to be successful. That's why AAA, through its AAA Cares community volunteer program, has partnered with a dozen other Central Pennsylvania organizations for its third annual AAA Cares Backpack Program in 2024. The program has provided over 1,800 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in all nine counties that AAA Central Penn serves including Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, and Perry.  

Thanks to the support of AAA Central Penn and its 12 partners, 1,500 more backpacks will be donated in 2024. Students not only receive backpacks this year, but also three-ring binders, folders, notebooks, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, rulers, and tablets. With caregivers expected to spend $890 per child in grades K-12 on back-to-school supplies, according to National Retail Federation, every bit of support for children in need can help. Assembly lines will be setup in participating AAA offices for team members to come together and support the program.

In 2024, school supply sponsors are LeTort Trust, McConkey Insurance and Benefits, AAA Financial Services, Club Assist, URL Insurance Group, AAA Insurance Agency, Donegal Insurance, Harrisburg International Airport, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, JPL/ d'vinci, Santander, and Wayne's Towing & Recovery.

Benefitting organizations include, the Mix, Crispus Attucks Community Center, Sylvan Heights Science Center, Lower Dauphin Communities that Care, New Hope Ministries, Project Share, The Lumina Center, Lebanon School District, Warwick School District, a local women's shelter, and local back-to-school events.

2025 Sponsorship Opportunities

Exclusive Backpack Sponsorship

$10,000 Backpack Sponsorship

• Logo on 1,500 AAA Cares backpacks.
• Opportunity to also provide 1,500 branded items for book bag inclusion.
• Logo recognition on AAA Cares website, Club Publication, email newsletter, social media, and media releases.

Major Supply Sponsorship

$3,000 or Provide AAA with a Major Supply

• Major Supplies include: Binders, Notebooks, Journals, Folders, Highlighters, Pencil Sharpeners, Colored Pencils, and Markers. The minimum quantity required is 1,500.
• Supply choice is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• Logo recognition on AAA Cares Website and Media Releases.
• Mention in the Club Publication, social media, and email newsletter.

Small Supply Sponsorship

$2,000 or Provide AAA with a Small Supply

• Small Supplies include Pencils, Erasers, Post-it Notes, Scratch Pads, Crayon Packs, Rulers, Tablets, and Pens. The minimum quantity required is 1,500.
• Supply choice is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• Logo on 1,500 items of choice.
• Logo recognition on AAA Cares Website.
• Mention in the Media Releases, Club Publication, social media, and email newsletter.

Community Supporter Sponsorship

Financial support toward additional school supplies.
Mention on AAA Cares Website and Media Releases.

Support the AAA Cares Backpack Program Today!

Would your business like to partner with AAA Cares to bring backpacks and school supplies to underprivileged students in Central Pennsylvania? Fill out the form below to receive more information.

Questions? Email Doni Lee Spiegel at dspiegel@aaacp.com.

Please email your company logos when submitting the form.
All supplies must be delivered by May 17, 2025

Checks made payable to AAA Central Penn.
Please mail payment to:
AAA Central Penn
Doni Lee Spiegel/AAA Cares Backpack Program
2301 Paxton Church Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17110