Our Charity. Our Community.
St. Paul’s Clean Kids Backpack Program
We are an outreach of St. Paul Polish National Catholic Church, located in Belleview, FL, a 501 (C) (3) dedicated to helping America’s homeless public school children and their families meet basic personal hygiene needs. We aim to keep kids clean and in school.
How You Can Get Involved
Call to (1-352-454-2644) Donate Or Contact Us to get Involved
Clean Kids Backpack Program Fund
The amount of homeless children increases yearly. Covid-19 was an additional struggle for the homeless population. Unfortunately, homelessness rose during the pandemic. Thanks to unique donors, we bring essential supplies to homeless students in need. We rely on help from wonderful donors like you! Please donate today!
Recent Updates
Gavin Crivelli
Gavin Crivelli at his college hockey game presenting a dozen filled backpacks to Ms. Kayse Hicks. Director of Curriculum/Assistant to the Superintendent and Central Valley District Homeless Liaison.
December 5, 2025
Our St. Paul’s Clean Kids Backpack Program delivered 15,000 personal care / hygiene items with a retail value over $20,000 to the Rock Program at Carver Middle School in Leesburg, FL. Here’s part of the St. Paul’s team of dedicated volunteers that bring lots of love into our communities!
July 24, 2025
Father Mark presenting the 100,000 items collected award to the Rotary Club Breakfast Group, in The Villages, FL
Winter of 2024
Another 10,000+ items (retail value over $17,000) for Murray Middle School in Stuart, FL, post tornado hit from Hurricane Milton.
Your Donation Matters
All monetary donations are used to promote our homeless kids charity. We purchase new personal care items at greatly reduced costs as we seek like-minded vendors. Your dollars also help us acquire, operate and maintain vehicles for item pick-up and distribution.
See What We’re Doing
There’s always something happening with the Clean Kids Backpack Program. Whether it’s collecting or delivering personal care items to homeless kids in need, conducting fundraisers, developing social media content and developing effective organizational relationships… we continue to make a difference.
Learn About Homelessness
School districts across each state capture and report the number of students identified as homeless each school year to their respective state department of education. Public schools typically use an expanded definition of homelessness to include children who lack a fixed regular adequate overnight residence.
Since 2006, we have collected and distributed over 952,500 personal care items to homeless children with a retail value of over $1,203,800!
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What We Do
There are numerous programs out there helping with food, clothing, and school supplies, but there is a shortage of personal care items. In 2006, the faithful of St. Paul Parish in Belleview, Florida, began collecting soap, shampoo, and toothpaste, beginning a Backpack Program at their church’s front door. We delivered items to a local school, and the process continued this way for a couple of years. In 2008, we began to look more closely into the homeless crisis in Florida and were shocked to see the magnitude of silent desperation in our back yard. There was an unanswered call for hygiene products throughout the state, and we decided to start and operate our homeless kids charity. We are a network of folks dedicated to increasing access to personal care items for homeless students and their families. CKBP is proud to be a philanthropic selection of the Rotary Club of the Villages Foundation, Inc.
Our Mission
Clean Kids Backpack Program is committed to supporting homeless students by providing essential hygiene and personal care items. As homelessness continues to rise across America, we focus on ensuring every child has the dignity of feeling clean, confident, and cared for. We believe every student deserves a fresh start each day. Through generous donations - both monetary and in-kind, we help kids become healthier and closer to reaching their education potential. Join us in giving back to our communities and helping more children thrive. Thank you for making a difference!
Become a volunteer. Get Involved.
Contact us today to find out how to volunteer! We would love to add more people to our motivated team! Our team takes covid-19 seriously. Clean Kids Backpack Program has covid-19 protection measures in place to keep people safe while helping the organization. We also have a charter program to help even more homeless kids across the country. Feel free to reach out with any questions or comments!
Get in Touch. Get Involved.
We would love to hear from you! Please contact us today with any questions or comments!
- 5245 112th Street Belleview, FL 34420
- Shipping: 5312 SE 112th Street Belleview, Florida 34420