Ways To 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. Donations may also be mailed to us at: PO Box 251161 Woodbury MN 55125.

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Join a CARES team

Click the button below to be contacted with ways to help! We are building school-based CARES teams to be “on call” when immediate needs arise at that school.

Now more than ever, we need to show our kids that we are a community that CARES! <3

I CARE! And I Want to Help

Check out our list of current needs

Click HERE to see a public list of our current needs. You can sign up to help with one of the requests or email info@sowashcocares.org for more information.

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: snowpants, boots and water-proof gloves in multiple sizes and ideally in black are always welcome (new and like-new items).

Help at an upcoming event

We host several events throughout the year and would love your help!

Please email info@sowashcocares.org for more information.

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It’s our community helping our community!

Follow us on social media

Please follow SoWashCo CARES on Facebook and Instagram for most immediate needs.

We could not do what we do without you! Thank you for caring!

Ways to Help