Thank you to all of the companies that offered their stores and offices as Operation Backpack drop-off locations. These include Starbucks, Macy's, Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union, the Grapevine Independent, JAMS and X-treme Geek. Without you, we could never have achieved our record-setting collection of more than 2,600 backpacks!

While this year's campaign is officially over, please note donations of new backpacks and school supplies may always be dropped off at the Volunteers of America administration office located at 1900 Point West Way, Suite 270, Sacramento. Here's a map.

Volunteers of America administration office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Saturdays and Sundays, as well as major holidays). For information, call 916.442.3691.