YulistaCARES
Backpack Campaign
2025
This annual campaign is one way Team Yulista gives back to our communities. Our employee-led CARES initiative donates backpacks with school supplies to students nationwide! We aim to make a difference in a child’s education and life. In 2025, we aim to raise and deliver 1,700 backpacks and school supplies in 9 states.
Once we hit our goal of 1,700 backpacks, every dollar raised will go directly to supporting the relocation of the Alaska Native village of Mertarvik, a community in dire need of assistance due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN
April 1 – May 30, 2025
DONATIONS
2025 GOAL // 1,700 BACKPACK KITS
NEW! Support Mertarvik Alaska Village relocation
We’re excited to share a crucial update about our upcoming campaign! Once we hit our goal of 1,700 backpacks, every dollar raised will go directly to supporting the relocation of the Alaska Native village of Mertarvik, a community in dire need of assistance due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
The people of Mertarvik face the loss of their homes and way of life.
You can read more about their challenges and the relocation efforts here.
Let’s hit our goal and then turn our focus to raising the necessary funds for their future. Together, we can help build a safer, more stable future for our Shareholders in need.
WE REACHED OUR BACKPACK GOAL IN RECORD TIME... NOW WHAT?
All additional funds raised will now be dedicated to providing essential classroom supplies for schools in remote villages in Alaska. Many classrooms urgently require extra supplies to support both students and teachers throughout the school year. Your continued support means the world to us!
OUR IMPACT
Each year, YulistaCARES Backpack Campaign donates thousands of backpacks filled with basic school supplies. 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
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
- Hygiene Kit & Beanie (Only included in first 900 – AK Delivery)
2025 ALASKA DELIVERIES
We do our best to deliver backpacks to as many of our neighbors, partners, and Alaska Shareholders as possible.
This year we are supporting 8 schools in the Lower Kuskokwim school district.
Mertarvik
Kongiganak
Eek
Kipnuk
Chefornak
Nightmute
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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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2025 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 2025 community deliveries.
Alabama
- North Alabama Foster Closet – Madison
- National Children Advocacy Center – Huntsville
- Kids to Love
- Owens Cross Roads Elementary
- Elkmont Elementary
- Susan Moore Elementary
- Hollywood Elementary
Texas
- Spring Meadows Elementary
Hawaii
Makakilo Elementary
Colorado
Confirming
Illinois
Willard Elementary School
New Jersey
- Casa Kids of Ocean County
T.R. Reginal
Kentucky
- Shearer Elementary
Virginia
- A.G. Wright Middle School
2025 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.