Back to School Clothing Drive

$58,000 Raised During Telethon!

Thanks to all who called in and made a donation during the recent CBS 5 telethon benefiting Back to School Clothing Drive. As a major sponsor CBS 5 continues its support by featuring our organization in its Pay it Forward program running through August 28.

2011 Distribution Event Sponsors

Special thanks to our 2011 Distribution Event sponsors.

SAFE Matching Grant/Online Retail Store Stands in the Gap for Children in Need

Do you remember your first day of school? The excitement you felt showing off your new cloths, cool sneakers, and backpack? Well, that’s not what it’s like for Shaquille who attends Tolleson Elementary and the 25,000 just like him we serve each year. He faces embarrassment and ridicule because his family could not afford new clothes. Instead, they chose to put food on the table and pay this month’s rent. Shaq will show up at school wearing the one shirt he owns, worn-out shoes, and forget about a backpack. For more than 44 years, we have provided new school uniforms and ...

Volunteer Dedication

A volunteer gives her personal time to her customer in the Stitches of Love department.

The Shopping Anticipation

Our kids shop completely free each July. They are paired up with a personal shopper and off they go!

Happy Smiles, Happy Faces

More than 9,300 kids benefit from our annual Distribution thanks to the generous contributions of Intel and many other corporate, civic, and individual donors.

What’s inside the box??

Inside this plain white box is a backpack filled with dozens of school supplies. It's the last stop during a day filled with selecting their very own school outfits, backpacks, sneakers and many other items. For many of the kids we serve, these are the first new set of school clothes.

News

Retail Store Upgrade Alert

SAFE Schools: As part of Back-to-School Clothing Drive’s ongoing effort to provide the best online shopping experience, we are pleased to announce enhancements are underway in our SAFE online retail store! One example of the upcoming changes is the ability to order multiple sizes of a single product at one time. In order to implement and test these... [Read more...]

BTS Executive Director selected as a 2011 Piper Fellow

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has named its 11th class of Piper Fellows—leaders that work daily on the frontlines to improve quality of life for people in Maricopa County’s diverse communities. Along with Back to School Clothing Drive’s Executive Director Karl Gentles, the Fellows are: Barbara Fenster, executive director, Free Arts for... [Read more...]

Steer Tax Dollars to BTS with the Working Poor Tax Credit!

The Arizona Charitable (or Working Poor) Tax Credit allows you to receive a dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $400 (married filing jointly) on your state income tax when you donate to Back-To-School Clothing Drive. That means you can help us provide new school clothes and supplies to high-need children throughout Arizona … and it may not cost... [Read more...]

Back to School Feels the “Love” at 2011 Gala

Evidence that change is good abounded at Back to School Clothing Drive’s 2011 fundraising dinner, “The Stitches of Love Gala,” where more than 330 supporters helped the nonprofit provider of school clothes and uniforms raise a record $287,000 at the revamped event. A new venue, a professional auctioneer and lavish live-auction items were some... [Read more...]

Our Gala is Oct. 15 … peek at some awesome auction items!

The 2011 Stitches of Love Gala is less than two weeks away! We hope you join us Saturday, October 15, at the JW Marriott Resort at Desert Ridge for family-friendly cowboy games, live and silent auctions, a fashion show, and lots of fun and excitement. Individual seats are $100 and tables of 10 are $1,000 and come with a table sponsor listing in the... [Read more...]

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