Give Help
Our slogan is our community helping our community! There are many ways to help.
Donate
Financial donations are always super helpful as they allow us to be flexible in meeting needs as they arise. Donate now.
Visit our Amazon Wish List
Items purchased off of our Amazon Wish List will be shipped directly to Community Education offices where they will be distributed to the schools where they are needed.
Start a collection..
- Snacks. We are always in need of nut-free, individually packaged snacks. Please visit our Amazon Wish List or drop off snacks at East Ridge High School in Woodbury or at the District Program Center in Cottage Grove.
- School Supplies. We collect gently used markers, pencils, sharpies, dry erase markers, scissors, rulers, calculators at Summer Skoolie events. New supplies and backpacks are always welcome too! https://www.sowashco.org/academics/school-supply-lists
- Gift Cards: we collect gas cards and grocery store cards (Target, Walmart) for school staff, social workers and homeless liaison to have in hand for immediate needs. We also collect coffee and lunch gift cards to give to staff as tokens of appreciation.
- Winter clothing: we assign donors specific items and sizes for coats, but can
- always use more snowpants, boots and water-proof gloves in multiple sizes and ideally in black.
- (LINK TO DONATE WINTER CLOTHING)
Volunteer: we host several events throughout the year and would love your help! Sign up here to be contacted on ways to help!
Or please email info@sowashcocares.org for more information.
Support our partners! It’s our community helping our community! (LINK TO PARTNER PAGE)
Please follow @sowashcocares on FB and Instagram for most immediate needs.
We could not do what we do without you! Thank you for caring!
- Start a gift card collection..gas cards and grocery store cards (Target, Walmart) for school staff, social workers and homeless liaison to have in hand for immediate needs. We also collect coffee and lunch gift cards to give to staff as tokens of appreciation.
- Donate snacks for schools. Girls scout Troop 55128 developed this program for us.
- Donate school supplies (including gently used calculators)
- Donate new winter clothing
- Amazon wish list