Posts under this category serve to inform the general public and other BTSCD stakeholders.
Support the Back to School Clothing Drive 50th Anniversary Celebration by donating a silent or live auction item today! Not sure what to donate? Check out our wish list here and feel free to get creative! Silent Auction Basket Ideas Pamper Mom Suggested items: Bubble bath, bath salts, towels, candles, a CD of meditative music, gift card [...]
By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau A herd of purple-clad Grand Canyon University staff, students and athletes turned out in force on Tuesday – GCU Day – to bring smiles, cheer and a helping hand to children attending the annual Back to School Clothing Drive. High fives and laughter were the order for the day at [...]
With the first day of school around the corner, 1 in 5 Valley students won’t be prepared with new clothes or classroom supplies. For Valley families in need, the Back to School Clothing Drive is a lifeline. In its 50th year, the event helps more than 250,000 children from 260 different schools with free clothes, shoes and a backpack [...]
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Sept. 17, 2017): The Back to School Clothing Drive, which has provided school supplies and clothing to more than 535,000 students since 1967, has rescheduled its 50th anniversary, the Golden Masquerade Gala, to Saturday, January 20, 2018 from Oct. 28 due to scheduling conflicts. The event will take place at Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 [...]
(Scottsdale, AZ) — Arizona Helping Hands (AHH) demonstrates the importance of charities working together, thanks to a new partnership with the Back to School Clothing Drive. With funding from the BHHS Legacy Foundation, the organizations are collaborating to outfit 300 children in foster care and 250 students from Children’s First Academy with new school clothing and [...]
July 19, 2017 / by Laurie.Merrill Photos by Travis Neely GCU News Bureau A herd of purple-clad GCU staff, professors and students were among the many volunteers who participated on the second day of the annual Back to School Clothing Drive. Some volunteers at GCU Arena helped children fill enormous bags with clothing and other goodies while [...]
http://www.azfamily.com/story/35880279/back-to-school-clothing-drive-empowers-valley-students-in-need PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - With the first day of school around the corner, 1 in 5 Valley students won’t be prepared with new clothes or classroom supplies. "They do not have the funds; the money is not there," said Brenda Nelson, the founder of Academy of Excellence. Nearly half of the students at Nelson’s school come from low-income [...]
http://glendaledailyplanet.com/backtoschool-clothing-drive-celebrates-years-of-service-p1006-95.htm Back-to-School Clothing Drive Celebrates 50 years of service Estimated 531,000 students served! By Bette and Ed Sharpe - Glendale Daily Planet Back-to-School Clothing Drive (BTSCD) has helped to break down barriers to early childhood school success by providing new school uniforms and outfits, backpacks and school supplies to k-6 grade children in need, statewide. These children are [...]
Back to School Clothing Drive SAFE Retail Store and Matching Grant now provides automatic matching grant funds. This means your Title 1 elementary school can purchase 50% more clothing each time you buy stretching your dollars. Your matching grant from Back to School will display immediately as a cost savings, as each item is selected. This [...]
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