Sacred Heart Community Service distributed free backpacks and school supplies to 3,500 kids in San Jose. Sacred Heart also provides a food pantry, housing assistance, utility bill support, and many other programs that help people experiencing poverty.
Korina, 7, of San Jose smiles while trying on a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Jayme Nguyen, 8, of San Jose helps place backpacks on the wall while volunteering at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
People look at backpacks at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Yesica Ventura, 4, of San Jose smiles after picking out a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Marita Zavaleta, of San Jose, pass out toys for children at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Jayme Nguyen, 8, of San Jose helps place backpacks on the wall while volunteering at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Yesica Ventura, 4, of San Jose plays with a toy camera after picking out a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)