YulistaCARES
Backpack Campaign
2026
This annual campaign is just one way Team Yulista gives back to our communities. Our employee-led CARES initiative donates backpacks with school supplies to students nationwide, and we aim to make a difference in a child’s education and life.
In 2025, we raised 1,700 backpacks with school supplies AND $2,451 to help support the relocation of an Alaskan Village, Mertarvik, a community in dire need of assistance due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN: April 1 – May 29
we reached our goal!
Here’s how you can continue to support
For the remainder of the campaign, we will be raising funds to cover costs of extra supplies that are included in the backpacks headed to Alaska.
OUR IMPACT
Each year, YulistaCARES Backpack Campaign donates backpacks filled with essential school supplies to students across the nation. This gives students hope and excitement so they can start the school year feeling confident and prepared. We have built some amazing partnerships with our Alaskan and local communities and look forward to reaching new students this year.
BACKPACK + SUPPLIES: GOAL MET!
All your school supply essentials in one backpack!
Each backpack is filled with:
- Standard Size Backpack
- Spiral Notebooks
- Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Pens
- Pencils & Sharpener
- 3 Ring Pouch
- Colored Pencils & Crayons
- Highlighters
- 12 inch Ruler
- 3 Hole Folders
ALASKA DELIVERY ROUTE
We do our best to deliver backpacks to as many of our neighbors, partners, and Alaska Shareholders as possible.This year we are supporting 3 schools in the Lower Yukon school district.
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE – PILOT STATION – NUNAM IQUA
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THANK YOU GRANT, LYnDEN & ADCOM!
Grant Aviation, Lynden Alaska Marine Lines, and ADCOM have kindly donated logistic and transportation services to ensure the safe delivery of our supplies and team to schools in the remote villages of Alaska. We deeply appreciate their support and generosity!
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2026 COMMUNITY Deliveries
We are excited to support new schools in new states and continue our partnership with organizations in our communities.
Our team members nominated this year’s 2026 community deliveries.
Alabama
- National Children Advocacy Center
- The Caring Link
- Kids to Love
- Downtown Rescue Mission
- Owens Cross Road Elementary
- Rolling Hills Elementary
- Cedar Hill Elementary
- DAR Elementary
Texas
- Fredericksburg Elementary
Hawaii
Kauluwela Elementary
Colorado
Coperni 3 Public Charter School
Illinois
Denkmann Elementary
New Jersey
- Casa Kids of Ocean County
Manchester Elementary
Kentucky
- Shearer Elementary
Virginia
- Covington-Harper Elementary
2026 RAFFLE PRIZE DONORS
We truly have the best supporters in our communities. Thank you to all the local businesses who have donated items to use as prizes. Raffles encourage donations which will ultimately help us reach our goal!
Raffle Guidelines:
- We will be hosting raffles when we meet the following milestones in 100 backpack increments and $10,000 raised increments.
- You may win a raffle prize only once.
- All raffle prizes can be won by people outside Team Yulista.
- For those not local to the Huntsville area, we have alternative prizes available. The team will contact you via email through your order # and information.
- 100% of proceeds raised go towards the annual Backpack Campaign.
- No purchase necessary to enter.
