YOU can raise hope and self-esteem for low income, homeless and foster care youth throughout Whatcom and Skagit Counties by hosting a clothing and essentials drive for Blue Skies for Children! 

HOLD A DRIVE INFORMATION

​Host a drop-off location at your organization/business and collect NEW COATS, WINTER HATS & GLOVES for Blue Skies for Children. ​

NOT SURE HOW TO GET STARTED - CLICK HERE!

Why Hosting a Drive Benefits Your Community & Business

Supports Local Children in Need: Your efforts provide warmth, comfort, and confidence to children facing economic hardship. 

Increases Visibility & Customer Engagement: Businesses participating in drives can attract more community members and demonstrate your commitment to giving back. Hosting a drive can create a reason for new visitors to engage, frequent, and return to your business in order to participate. 

Team Building: Encourages teamwork and an opportunity for a shared purpose within your organization. 

​Tax Benefits & Donation Write-Offs: Donate items directly to Blue Skies for Children. Businesses may be able to deduct charitable contributions for tax purposes (consult a tax professional for details). 
✔️ Do you have community projects planned this year?
✔️ Could a clothing drive be integrated into an upcoming event?

Special Dates to Consider

Timing is everything! Consider these potential dates and themes to kick off a successful event!

WINTER

​December 5th
International Volunteer Day
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
- Elizabeth Andrew

January 16th
MLK Day of Service
"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."
- MLK

February 17th
​Random Acts of Kindness Day
"Pay it Forward."

SPRING

​March 20th
International Day of Happiness
"A problem shared is a problem halved. A joy shared is a joy doubled."

​April 20th - 22nd
Global Youth Service Day
“Empowered youth are the catalysts for positive change.”

May 7th
Join Hands Day
“We cannot live for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men."
- Herman Melville

SUMMER

June 11th
National Children's Day
"Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work."
- C.S. Lewis

​July 30th
International Day of Friendship
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
- Aesop

August 17th
National Nonprofit Day
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
- Mahatma Gandhi

FALL​

September 5th
International Day of Charity
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
- Anne Frank

October 5th
National Do Something Nice Day
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
- Desmond Tutu

November 13th
World Kindness Day
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
- Mark Twain