Max Kessler raises funds and sends sleeping bags to refugees in Syria

Knight-Hennessy scholar Max Kessler, a first-year doctoral student studying mechanical engineering, co-founded TravlerPack, an initiative he started before joining Stanford, that makes sleeping bags for refugees in the Middle East. This year they have raised $115,000 and sent over 1,500 sleeping bags to refugees in Syria, with help from their nonprofit partner, NuDay Syria. He said that the community and networking opportunities in KHS have been invaluable resources as he considers how to further develop his organization. Kessler said that since joining the Knight-Hennessy community, he’s been inspired to double-down on the fundraising efforts for his organization. (First photo below credit: Michael Downey)