A simple way to make a meaningful impact this holiday season
Host a Donation Drive at School
Host a Campus Donation Drive
Hosting a school or campus donation drive is one of the easiest ways for teachers, staff, PTA leaders, guidance counselors, and student organizations to support local families. Elementary and middle schools can fold it into their annual community service projects. High school service clubs, honor societies, student governments, and college organizations can host drives as part of their volunteer hours or campus engagement events. Participation is flexible and simple. Donation boxes can be placed in the front office, a classroom, the media center, a school lobby, or at a campus activity. And if your fall calendar is packed, you can host a drive at any time of the year because the need for essential items continues long after the holidays.
Every pajama set, package of socks, baby item, and toiletry collected stays right here in our community and is delivered directly to Suncoast Voices for Children. This local 501c3 supports abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Pinellas and Pasco counties who are in foster care or at risk of entering the system. Whether it is a neighborhood school, a high school club, or a college service organization, your donation drive helps fill urgent gaps for local children and brings students together in a meaningful way through the Holiday Care Challenge.
Simple Steps to Host at School
Step 1
Register your donation drive using our simple online form at holidaycarechallenge.com/register so we know you are participating. This helps us track locations that may require a pickup in December.
Step 2
Choose a collection spot at your school or campus and tell students, families, teachers, or club members that you are hosting a donation drive to benefit Suncoast Voices for Children, a local 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Email us at team@HolidayCareChallenge.com and we will send you a flyer customized for your school that you can print and share online.
Step 3
Share the item list and encourage students and families to bring pajamas, socks, baby items, toiletries, and other essential items that children from infant to age eighteen can use. Schools can include the donation in their morning announcements or weekly parent newsletters to help spread the word.
Step 4
Contact St. Pete Shopping Company at 727-893-8840 to arrange for the pickup of donations collected at your event, or contact Suncoast Voices for Children to coordinate a drop-off time.
When your drive ends you can drop items off at Suncoast Voices for Children or contact St Pete Shopping Company at 727-893-8840 to arrange a free pickup for your school or campus organization.