Posts under this category serve to inform the general public and other BTSCD stakeholders.
It is with sadness and great admiration that we say goodbye to former BTSCD President Jim Ryan, a larger than life personality with a servant's heart who passed away on February 22, 2021, at the age of 77. “Jim was always passionate about kids. He was particularly passionate about helping at-risk kids,” said Diana, his wife [...]
If you’re familiar with Back to School Clothing Drive, then you know that we’re passionate about our mission: “To provide new school outfits and uniforms, backpacks, and school supplies to children in need.” You probably also know that one of the largest — and most well-known ways— we accomplish it is through our “New Clothes, New Beginnings” annual [...]
Thanks to a collaborative partnership with Fighter Country and Luke Air Force Base, Back to School Clothing Drive was happy to once again provide new school uniforms, backpacks, and school supplies to some of Arizona’s military families. This is the second year that we were able to meet this need and we are grateful for [...]
WOW! You all are amazing! 15 of you sent me the number of masks that you had created and that total is 2,876! These were created for family, friends, neighbors, handed out to strangers, churches, Navajo Nation Health Care, maternity ward of Phoenix Indian Hospital, Hospice of the Valley, Beatitudes Campus, Westminster Village, and Brinks. If [...]
Back to School Clothing Drive and Experience Matters have a strong, collaborative partnership that has strengthened the capacity of Back to School Clothing Drive. Watch this video and learn how important Experience Matters has been to the success of our organization. Experience Matters Interviews For more information on Experience Matters, check here: https://experiencemattersaz.org
Here are a few scenes from the recent distribution at Luke AFB.
BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHING DRIVE GOLDEN MASQUERADE GALA IS MAY 18 AT PHOENIX ART MUSEUM; CELEBRATING 51 YEARS BENEFITING KIDS Champion for Children Award Honorees: Wells Fargo, Fennemore Craig and Bonnie Smith, First American Title PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 19, 2018): The Back to School Clothing Drive’s Golden Masquerade Gala 2019, celebrating 51 years serving Valley children [...]
More than 25,000 Low-Income Students Will Receive Supplies, Clothes Throughout the Year WHAT The Back to School Clothing Drive, Arizona’s largest provider of uniforms, clothing, backpacks and school supplies to Title I elementary-school students at over 260 Maricopa County schools, is July 23-27. More than 5,000 K-6 pre-registered students attend the annual week-long New Clothes, New [...]
Program Expands This Year to Include Foster and Homeless Children PHOENIX, Ariz. (June 18, 2018): The Back to School Clothing Drive, Arizona’s largest provider of uniforms, clothing, backpacks and school supplies to more than 25,000 Title I elementary-school students at over 260 Maricopa County schools, is gearing up for the 2018 event, July 23-27 at Grand Canyon University [...]