Back to School Program

Helping Vancouver Families Start the School Year Strong

Our Back to School Program supports Vancouver families by providing a new backpack with school supplies for elementary and high school students. Registration is required in advance of the event.

Back to School Program

Our Back to School Program supports Vancouver families by providing a new backpack with school supplies for elementary and high school students. Registration is required in advance of the event.

Details

Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Time: 9:30am – 2:30pm

Location: Boundless Vancouver, 3213 Fraser Street, Vancouver

Participation: Pre-registered families can attend on August 25th to receive their backpacks! Sorry, no walk-ins will be accepted.

Eligibility

  • Students from kindergarten to Grade 7 can apply every year.
  • High school students (Grades 8-12) can apply every two years; (if you are not sure when you last applied, we can check for you).

Registration

Registration opens July 27th and will be available until all spots are filled.

Process: registration link will be live here as of July 27th.

*Registered families will be contacted and given further event details between August 10th to 20th.
*Appointments are final, and entry will only be granted during your allotted time slot.
*If you are a guardian of the child, you will be asked to submit a legal document verifying your guardianship, such as a court document or guardianship agreement.

For inquiries, please contact emma.sherwood@salvationarmy.ca

We process registrations on a first-come first-serve basis, while supplies last.

Please register for our event only if you do not plan to receive a backpack from another organization or agency for the 2026/2027 school year.

Thank you for your understanding and consideration!

Back-to-School Event Registration

Please complete this form to register for Boundless Vancouver’s Back-to-School Event. Students in grades kindergarten-7 may register every year, students in grades 8-12 may register every 2 years.

Please note we process registrations on a first-come first-serve basis, while supplies last. For as many families to be served, please register for our event only if you do not plan to receive a backpack from another organization or agency for the 2026/2027 school year. We appreciate your understanding and consideration!

Back-to-School Event Registration

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
You must be a resident of the city of Vancouver to be eligible for this event. Are you a resident of the city of Vancouver? *
Select Yes or No. A No answer is accepted and retained for staff review.
Parent/Guardian's legal name *
Enter the parent or guardian legal first and last name.
Children *
Legal name
Date of birth
Grade
Gender
 
Add each child separately. You can register up to six children.
Have you visited TSA Boundless Vancouver and/or applied to our Back-to-School event before? *
I acknowledge that TSA Boundless may contact me and request additional documents to confirm eligibility. *
I acknowledge that photos may be taken at this event. These photos may be posted on our social media pages and website. Do you consent to your and your child being photographed? *
I acknowledge that I must wait for TSA Boundless to contact me with further details between August 10-20, 2026. *
I acknowledge that any personal information provided to TSA Boundless Vancouver will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect by staff that may encounter it. All information provided will be used solely for the purpose of event registration and will not be distributed or used for other purposes. *
I would like to receive a submission confirmation.