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501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Your circumstances don't define who you are.

Pak Hope exists to restore identity, dignity, and belonging to our unhoused neighbors — through weatherproof Hito Paks filled with the essentials they need to make it through tonight. Just $40 funds one complete Pak.

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In partnership with
Project Coffee Cup·Humanity Showers·Bombas·Sackcloth & Ashes·Plus Nothing·Primally Pure
A volunteer handing a front-facing Hito Pak backpack to a neighbor on the street
Our promise

Identity. Dignity. Belonging — packed into every Hito Pak.

Hundreds
Of Paks delivered to neighbors
10+
Outreach partners we serve with
$40
Funds one complete Hito Pak
100%
Direct to the mission
What we believe

We focus on the core issues of homelessness.

Survival gear matters — but a backpack alone doesn't change a life. We believe lasting change begins when someone is reminded that their living circumstances do not define who they are.

01 — Identity

You are not your circumstances.

A Pak says: I see you as a person — not a problem to be solved. Every detail is chosen to honor who someone is, not where they sleep.

02 — Dignity

Quality, not leftovers.

Warm, durable, well-made gear someone can be proud to carry. Dignity is in the details — and the details matter.

03 — Belonging

Someone is in your corner.

Through trusted local outreach partners, every Pak arrives with relationship — a face, a name, a reminder that you belong to a community.

Hito Pak backpack front view with blanket attachedHito Pak with all contents spread out including Bombas socks, deodorant, and ponchoBack view of the Hito Pak showing padded shoulder straps
The Hito Pak

Built for the streets. Made with care.

Each Hito Pak is a weatherproof system designed to be carried, lived out of, and trusted in any weather. We obsess over every item so a stranger receives essentials — and a sense of being seen.

  • THE HITO PAK
  • Warm soft blanket from Sackcloth & Ashes
  • Socks, beanie
  • Hygiene kit & first aid supplies
  • Deodorant, chapstick & soap from Primally Pure
  • Articles of clothing from AS Colour
  • Poncho
  • Extra large size available
Explore the Hito Pak design
Boots on the ground

Powered by the people who already know the streets.

We don't replace existing outreach — we resource it. Our Paks reach neighbors through trusted partners who are already showing up, night after night.

Project Coffee CupHumanity ShowersBombasSackcloth & AshesPlus NothingPrimally Pure
The reality

People Matter

Behind every statistic is a person with a name, a story, and a life that matters. We show up because they deserve to be seen.

A woman wrapped in a blanket sits on a city sidewalk at golden hour
Weathered hands hold a warm cup of coffee on a cold morning
A person walks down a rainy street carrying all their belongings
A volunteer hands a backpack to a neighbor under an overpass
Voices

Stories from the Paks we've packed.

"I hadn't had dry socks in three weeks. The pak felt like someone finally saw me."
James
Pak recipient
"Pak Hope has become a cornerstone of our outreach nights. The quality is unmatched."
Outreach Lead
Project Coffee Cup
"It's the most tangible $40 I've ever given. I know exactly what it became."
Daniel R.
Monthly donor
Hear it from them

What do you think about the Hito Pak?

Nothing says more than hearing directly from our neighbors. Watch what our neighbors have to say about receiving a Hito Pak.

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For Small Businesses

Own a small business? Pak hope every time a card is swiped.

Make a difference simply by doing what you're already doing. With our partner ChipIn, every credit card transaction can provide a Hito Pak to someone on the streets — without changing your bottom line.

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