Updated: August 14, 2025
Thank you for joining us in making a big impact in our community, one backpack at a time!
Final 2025 backpack donation count was 270 at Directors Mortgage locations with donation match:
170 Backpacks Donated dropped at Directors Mortgage by our Team Members & Community
100 Match Backpacks Donated by Directors Mortgage
The Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors (GAAR) hosted its annual backpack drive to support the McKinney-Vento Homeless Program for unhoused students in Albuquerque. This year, Directors Mortgage again matched up to 100 backpacks dropped off at a Directors Mortgage Albuquerque location. With multiple locations across the Albuquerque region, we’re committed to giving back to the community in which we live, work, play, and serve. Together, we’re ensuring all students have the tools they need to thrive in school.
Thank you for dropping a backpack donation at one of the following locations during normal business hours:
- Directors Mortgage – Albuquerque North: 8210 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87113
- Directors Mortgage – Albuquerque Northeast Heights: 6751 Academy NE, D Office Suite B, G, E Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Program provides basic services to children whose families are experiencing houselessness, donating backpacks is one easy way we can help keep these students in school. APS estimates there are 3,238 students enrolled in local schools without a permanent place to live. (source: GAAR)
Learn more about the 2025 GAAR Backpack Drive impact of this important initiative here: https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/Another-Record-Breaking-Backpack-Drive
Thank you GAAR & APS for being pillars of our community!