Jersey Cares

Thank you to everyone who made our 2020 School Supply Drive a success!

Information for the 2021 School Supply Drive will be available in June 2021.

Each year, thousands of New Jersey children attend their first day of school without basic educational tools such as backpacks, notebooks, and calculators. These under-resourced children struggle to succeed academically. Jersey Cares works with dozens of schools, children's shelters, and community centers with the goal that no children in New Jersey will have to experience a first day of school without these basic necessities. With your help we can bridge the gap between disadvantage and academic success.

Register to Collect

As a collection site you will have the opportunity to provide youth between ages of 7-16 with the chance of academic success. You and your team may sign up to collect school supplies from our list of accepted item below. You may also register as a Public Collection Site if you'd like to accept donations from your local community! Please click HERE to register as a School Supply Drive Collection Site.

**FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF ALL COMMUNITY RECIPIENTS, JERSEY CARES WILL

NOT ACCEPT USED, OPENED, OR GENTLY USED ITEMS.**

Items NOT ACCEPTED for the School Supply Drive include:

Used pencils
Notebooks with pages torn out
Folders with torn pockets
Binders with writing on them
Miscellaneous office supplies
Used items of any kind
Items not included on our accepted donation list

Items ACCEPTED for the School Supply Drive include:

Backpacks (may be new OR gently used)
NEW 1, 3, and 5 Subject Notebooks
NEW Composition Notebooks
NEW Folders
NEW Pencil Cases
NEW #2 Pencils
NEW Pencil Sharpeners
NEW Erasers
NEW Pens
NEW Hi-lighters
NEW Crayons, Washable Markers, and Colored Pencils
NEW Binders
NEW Binder Paper
NEW Book Covers
NEW Calculators
NEW Child Safety Scissors
NEW Dividers
NEW Glue
NEW Rulers (12")
NEW Laptops or Tablets
Visa or Amazon Gift Cards

Please click HERE to register as a School Supply Drive Collection Site.

Delivery Address and Instructions:

Supplies may be dropped off until Wednesday, August 26th, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This is subject to change due to CDC restrictions and our office safety measures. Please call our office at (973) 533-1993 before arriving to be directed to our loading dock for delivery assistance.

Jersey Cares

Attn: School Supply Drive

290 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, Suite 1320

Livingston, NJ 07039

If you would like to mail us your donations, please send them to the address listed above.

Donate Virtually

Thank you for your support! Our Amazon Wish List is now closed.

Want to contribute to the School Supply Drive, but don't have time to go to the store?

Visit our Amazon Wish List to have items sent directly to us!

Please note: our Amazon Wish List will close on Monday, August 24th at 12:00 p.m. to allow for items to arrive by August 26th.

Host an Online Drive

Thank you for your support! Our YouGiveGoods pages are now closed.

You can also run your School Supply Drive online for free!

To set up your online drive page with our partners at YouGiveGoods, please click HERE to begin customizing your donation page.

Please note: all YouGiveGoods pages will close on August 1st to allow for items to arrive by August 21st.

Register to Receive

Registration for our 2021 School Supply Drive will be available in June 2021.

As an agency recipient you may receive need School Supply supplies. If your organization serves a specific age population and would like to receive the appropriate age range, please specify this on your registration form. Please be advised that donations cannot be guaranteed and distribution operates on a first-come, first-served basis. We rely heavily on the participation of collection sites, therefore we cannot guarantee the number of backpacks requested will be filled.

**Please be advised that only registered 501c3 organizations, government agencies, or public schools from New Jersey will be considered for donations**

Once the deadline approaches, agencies will be called or e-mailed if orders become available for pick-up. Pick-ups operate by appointment only. We appreciate your patience during the donation sorting process.

Please click HERE to submit your organization's request for school supplies.

Pick-Up Address and Instructions:

Please call Meagan at (973) 533-1993 before arriving for your scheduled pick-up and to be directed to our loading dock for delivery assistance.

Jersey Cares

290 West Mount Pleasant Avenue

Livingston, NJ 07039

Contact Meagan Mulligan with any questions.