We’re working with local non-profit community partners to provide almost 1,500 students with holiday gifts this December!

Karina's

Backpack Project

Karina’s Backpack Project (KBP), fiscally sponsored by the Joy of Sharing Foundation, was founded by Karina Tarsadia in 2018 to celebrate the back to school experience and equip young students with the necessary supplies to begin the school year. Karina was inspired to create the Backpack Project after having the opportunity to do service trips in places like India, Cambodia, and Africa through her family’s Foundation, the Tarsadia Foundation. With the emphasis her family placed on education and putting her best foot forward, she created the Backpack Project to help other young students feel equipped with the materials they needed to put their best foot forward in school.

2022

Holiday Drive 2022

Helping bring joy to kids during the holiday season!
We're working with many local non-profit and community partners to provide gifts for over 1500 children this holiday season!

Get involved and help us purchase gifts for students from our wish lists below! Children will be unwrapping their requested holiday presents and we can’t wait to see the smiles on their faces during this holiday season!

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2022 Backpacks Giveaway
2021 Holiday Drive
2021 Backpacks Giveaway

2021

KBP-x-FSD 2022

KARINA’S BACKPACK PROJECT DONATES OVER 7,700 BACKPACKS TO FULLERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOLS IN 1ST YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP.

Karina’s Backpack Project (KBP), fiscally sponsored by the Joy of Sharing Foundation and a project implemented by Dreams for Schools, will be providing Fullerton School District (FSD) students with backpacks and supplies for the new school year for the first time.

KBP x SAUSD 2022

KARINA’S BACKPACK PROJECT DONATES OVER 4,300 BACKPACKS TO 10 SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOLS IN 3RD YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP

On August 14th, Karina’s Backpack Project (KBP), a project implemented by Dreams for Schools, will be kicking off its 2022 backpack distribution at Pio Pico Elementary School in the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD).

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

CASA OC SPREADS THE LOVE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Kids for CASA recently held their 2nd Annual Bear-Building event for Valentine’s Day. The goal was to raise $32,500 to recruit and train CASA volunteers and to create and donate hundreds of custom-stuffed bears to Orange County youth in the juvenile court system. Thanks to the overwhelming support of our community partners, donors and volunteers, Kids for CASA raised almost $40,000!