Halloween Costume Drive

September - October 2010

For most children’s shelters and other Jersey Cares project partners, Halloween costumes do not make the list of essentials in the budget. Therefore, Jersey Cares helps to offset costume costs by collecting new and gently used costumes from our generous volunteers. Every October, this enables Jersey Cares to help children living in New Jersey’s shelters to have a Happy Halloween.

To receive costumes for children in need at a nonprofit agency...register here.

To collect costumes at your office or with a group...register here.

 For more information or questions, please contact thomas@jerseycares.org or call 973-424-1091.

School Supply Drive - August 2010

Many of New Jersey's children are in need of school supplies for the upcoming school year.  Jersey Cares works with multiple schools, children's shelters and community centers who provide services to children in need to ensure they have the necessary tools to have a successful school year. Jersey Cares will begin accepting items Monday, August 2.  Please send your items to the Jersey Cares office before Friday, September 3. Thanks so much to all of our generous donors who made this program so successful!

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The Jersey Cares Annual Coat Drive

November-December 2010

Every fall, The Jersey Cares Coat Drive collects and distributes over 40,000 “gently used” winter coats to at-risk men, women, children and infants.  Over the past ten years, Jersey Cares has collected, sorted and distributed thousands of winter coats to New Jersey residents in need through this program. Companies, churches, police stations, schools and other organizations collect coats throughout the drive. Coats are then delivered by a collection site representative to a central location. Volunteers then sort the donated coats and bag them for pick-up. Agency recipients schedule their pick-up and distribute the coats to those in need. Learn More

*Photo Credit: Craig Cutler; (c) New York Cares

Paint and Painting Supplies

Throughout the year, Jersey Cares collects paint and painting supplies to offset the costs of painting projects. Jersey Cares accepts paint (all colors under 3 years old), mixing cups, buckets, drop cloths, rags, building paper, edgers, masking tape and painter’s tape, trash bags and latex gloves. If you have a large donation, pick up can be arranged. Please contact Jonathan@jerseycares.org or call 973-424-1091 for more information or to make a donation. Learn More

First Night Kit Program

Throughout the year, we manage projects where volunteers assemble kits for domestic violence shelters, transitional housing facilities, runaway safe havens, foster homes and other agencies with transitional populations in need of hygiene items on the "first night" of their stay. Once we receive a certain number of items, projects are scheduled in our calendar to assemble the kits and we donate them to participating agencies in need. Learn More