HOST A DRIVE
Drives play a vital role in our ability to provide services and items. Throughout the year, we have scheduled drives for items we use daily, as well as drives for our School Year Kickoff event and other special events.
Hosting an item drive is a great way to partner with The Foster Network and help make a lasting impact on the lives of children in care. To most accurately meet the needs of these children, we ask that you reach out to us at info@thefosternet.org before beginning to share about your drive.
We'll walk alongside you as you plan your drive, helping to match you and your community's interests to the current needs, providing custom flyers and social media posts, celebrating progress, and more. Reach out to us at info@thefosternet.org to begin.
OUR 2024 DRIVES
Host a drive and support our 2024 initiatives by collecting items and purchasing items from our Amazon Wish Lists.
If you have an idea for a drive or want to contribute to one of our existing drives, please get in touch with us.
DRIVES HELD IN 2023
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Help us fill our bins with items needed for our welcome bags. A welcome bag is a bag that a child receives when they first enter foster care. The bag contains all of the items a child would need such as hygiene items, socks, underwear, pajamas, shoes, a blanket and a book. Last year we gave out over 400 welcome bags to children affected by the foster care system.
View flyer here.
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Join us during March and April for our Seats & Feet Drive. We are collecting new socks, underwear, women's bras and shoes.
We accept the following sizes-
Clothes: preemie to adult 3XL
Shoes: infant size 6 to adult 14Drive items can be dropped off at The Foster Network during business hours.
See flyer for a list of most needed sizes.
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Please Join Us for The Foster Network Baby Shower. For the Months of May & June we will collecting the following items:
Bottles
Pacifiers
Diaper cream
Tooth paste
Tooth brushes
Baby hair brushes
Nail clippers
Baby soap
Baby lotion
Infant socks
Swings
High chairs
Pack n plays
Diaper bags
Crib Sheets
Pack n play Sheets
Burp rags
Diapers (Size 3 and up)
Pull ups
Wipes
*We ask that all items are new except for baby equipment. Baby equipment needs to be like new and have all of the original pieces.
View Flyer
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School Supply Drive
For the months of July and August, we are hosting our annual school supply drive. Children affected by the foster care system will be able to receive a backpack full of school supplies and back to school clothes & shoes during the month of August.
ITEMS WE ARE COLLECTING :
Loose Sleeve Paper
Spiral Notebook
Composition Books
Scissors
Glue
Glue Sticks
Art Boxes
Markers
Colored Pencils
High Lighters
Backpacks
Playdoh Sets
Dry Erase Markers
Rulers
Box of Kleenex
Pocket Folders
Brad/Prong Folders
Head Phones
3 Ringer Zipper Binders
Pencils
Mechanical Pencils
View Flyer
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Gear up for Winter
The winter months are a busy time for The Foster Network. Help us prepare for the upcoming winter season during the months of September and October.
We will be collecting:Long Sleeve Tops
Joggers/Sweatpants
Jeans
Sweatshirts
Hoodies
Snow pants
Winter Coats
Snow Boots
Winter Gloves
View Flyer
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Give Joy This Christmas
Help provide joy this Christmas for a child affected by the foster care system.
During the months of November and December we will be collecting the following items.
Gift Cards (Value $25)
Hoodies
Outfits
Toys
Games
Crafts
Gifts for Tweens
Gifts for Teens
View Flyer