What is “Dedicated”? Meet volunteer Kathy McCarthy …

Back to School Clothing Drive often mentions how much we appreciate our dedicated volunteers and how greatly their efforts impact our success. But have you ever wondered what we mean by the word “dedicated”? If so, let us introduce Kathy McCarthy, a Flagstaff resident who is one of our Stitches-of-Love seamstresses.
Each year, Kathy’s goal is [...]

10,000 Backpacks Successfully Stuffed!

On Friday, July 9, 400 dedicated volunteers attended Back-to-School Clothing Drive’s Backpack Stuffing Day in preparation for this week’s “New Clothes, New Beginnings” distribution event. And they were put to work! By the end of the day, more than 10,000 backpacks were stuffed with more than $400,000 of donated school supplies and dental hygiene items.
The [...]

2010 Clothing Drive Off to a Great Start

It’s almost time for back to school, and thousands of kids in the valley are getting ready. They’ll be getting clothes and supplies for free, thanks to some generous donors.
A Phoenix high school gym is getting boxes full of clothes and supplies, shoes and backpacks shipped in for kids who need them.
The Back to [...]

Back to School Clothing Drive teams up with Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to provide school uniforms and clothing

Each year the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awards money to more than 250 schools to purchase school clothing for their students. Back to School Clothing Drive provides those schools with the opportunity to receive a matching grant up to $2,500 through our Student Attire For Education (SAFE) program, thus doubling the money they will [...]

School Schedule Posted for 2010 Distribution

The School Participation Schedule for the 2010 Annual Distribution is set and posted in the Calendar section. Back to School made every effort to accommodate each school’s time and date requests and allocations for number of students. The 2010 Annual Distribution takes place July 12-16, 2010.  Call Jean Pegler, Program Administrator, at (623) 842-1727 (option [...]

2010 Annual Distribution – July 12–16, 2010 – All Set !

We are all set for the 2010 Annual Distribution for July 12-16, 2010 at University Public Schools Phoenix (formerly Phoenix Preparatory Academy).
All volunteer slots have been filled for the week of the event but we can still use some help on July 7-8 to unload the trucks, take inventory, and prepare for backpack stuffing day. [...]

BTS Web Site Gets a Makeover for 2010!

Back to School Clothing Drive has many exciting initiatives kicking off this year, including our new web site! Increased functionality, such as the ability to provide feedback on our programs and integrate calendars, along with photos and videos, make it easier than ever for stakeholders to stay informed. Other new features include quick links to important news and [...]