This summer our women’s employee resource group, EmpowHER, looks to make a difference supporting families and children in underserved communities as they go back to school. Through our ERGs and CRI ID mission, we can ensure #EverybodyCounts, supporting children and their academic futures.

Did you know that in 2024:

16% of all children live in families that are at or below the poverty line?
The average spent by parents on school supplies for each child in 2024 was $141.62
Families with children in elementary school through high school plan to spend an average of $874.68 on back to school items.

EmpowHER has chosen to support these families by raising money for Back 2 School America and the kits they build that are loaded with vital school supplies. Back 2 School America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to create and support educational opportunities that enrich the lives of children across the USA.

For every $30 raised, we can provide one more kit to one more child. Each kit contains 30 vital school supplies, such as folders, notebooks, pens, paper, rulers, and pencils.

This campaign is open to any CRI professional who wishes to contribute. You may also invite your friends, family, and business associates to make their own contributions. Use the share buttons above to easily share to your social media pages.

We know everyone loves a good competition so we have aligned donations with our regional structure.

Back 2 School America (B2SA) was launched in 2007 to address the inequities in educational opportunities for children first in Illinois, and now across the United States. As a national organization, our mission is to provide school supplies and other tools throughout the year to ensure the educational success of children in need.

The B2SA program has supplied more than 400,000 children with their own school supply kits, distributing over 12 million supplies to those who need them most.

To learn more about B2SA's programming and how to get involved, visit B2SA.org.

Join our EmpowHER campaign!

Donate for school supplies to students July 14 – August 8.

Team Leaderboard

Team Members