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While planning our February/March trip to Costa Rica, I came across the Pack for a Purpose website and then I went shopping! We took a full suitcase of school supplies in backpacks - one for a school in Quepos and... Continue reading »

By Debra Hill, Senior Operations Manager, CornerStone Staffing In February, during a trip to Mexico's beautiful Fairmont Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen, several of us at CornerStone Staffing packed for a purpose so that we could make an impact on... Continue reading »

We think "Pack with a Purpose" is a splendid scheme. We have often in the past found ourselves in a situation where we have said "if only we had known... " because we had visited a school or similar establishment... Continue reading »

Families coming together to help children in India Traveling gives us the gift to explore our magnificent world, meet new people and live extraordinary experiences. It also opens our eyes to the challenging circumstances that many people live daily to... Continue reading »

In February we spent a week in Mexico, where we dropped off a Pack for a Purpose donation at the Fairmont Mayakoba. Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to give help where it is needed. It was... Continue reading »

Thank you to all of our friends who helped us collect 73 pairs of prescription eyeglasses which the boys delivered to Nihiwatu where they distributed them with The Sumba Foundation in Indonesia. They spent a day giving eye exams and... Continue reading »

While preparing for a trip to the Galapagos Islands in January 2013, we combed through details on the Ecoventura website regarding the National Park, activities, accommodations, itinerary and suggestions about what to bring. When we came across Pack For a... Continue reading »

In early 2012, we were planning a trip to Tanzania for safari. My wife and I had been to South Africa previously and knew about the weight restrictions for luggage on the small planes. When we found out about Pack... Continue reading »

I heard about Pack for a Purpose from a friend and decided to check it out as my husband and I would be in Namibia in December, 2012. Sure enough there was a drop off site near Windhoek so I... Continue reading »

From January 2010 to November 2012, we published travelers' stories in a feature called "Your Story" on our website. To view the archive of these stories, please visit this page... Continue reading »