Posts under this category serve to inform the general public and other BTSCD stakeholders.
This month is a very special month for elementary school children throughout the Valley as they return to school. You remember your first day of school and how excited you were to show off your new school outfits, sneakers and backpacks. I know I do. Most children don’t think twice about these necessities when they start [...]
Great opportunity for students participating in our 2016 Distribution Event! There will be a team of supervised dental students from A.T. Still University providing oral screenings, referrals, fluoride varnish application, and oral health education to the students participating in the Distribution Event. If your students would like to participate, please have their parents / guardians complete [...]
It’s that time of year! 2016 Back to School Clothing Drive 2016 Distribution event takes place July 18 – 21, 2016, at Grand Canyon University Arena. Over the course of the week-long event, more than 4,300 students in grades K-6 will descend on Grand Canyon University Arena for a day of shopping and excitement. Each day [...]
Matching Grant and Online Retail Store Reopens for Business. Improved efficiency & grant available The following program changes are effective with the 2016-2017 school fiscal year (July 1). Any schools using purchase orders remaining from the 2015-2016 school year must call the BTSCD office prior to ordering for special instructions and coupon code. Back to School [...]
Back-to-School Clothing Drive is recognized as a Qualifying Charitable Organization by the State of Arizona Department of Revenue. You can claim a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your state taxes if you make your contribution by December 31. AND Legacy Connection, an affiliate of BHHS Legacy Foundation, will match your Arizona Charitable Tax Credit donation that you designate [...]
Please join us for a very special Spring Fling event to learn more about the great work of Back to School Clothing Drive. Enjoy some wood fire oven baked pizza in the back yard of our board members Charles and Amy LaLicata. Bring a guest, friend, family, fellow volunteer and let us introduce BTSCD to them and show [...]
Gov. Doug Ducey will join the 3,000 volunteers helping children pick out new clothes and classroom supplies at the 21st Annual Back to School Clothing Drive New Clothes, New Beginnings summer distribution. The event takes place July 13–16 beginning at 7:45 a.m. daily at Grand Canyon University Arena. The governor will be shopping with Valley elementary school children from 9–10 a.m. [...]
Join us July 15, 2015 and help welcome Kris Pickel to the KPHO CBS 5 family! She joins Sean McLaughlin as co-host of our Unlocking the Future fundraising gala. Please consider hosting a table at the event or purchasing a ticket to attend by registering here [registration is closed] or call us at 602.256.9408.
Join us for a very unique fundraising experience as we Unlock the Future for Valley school children. With your help we can break down barriers to early childhood school success for children in need. Help us meet our goal of raising $150,000 on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 6-9 pm, at the Grand Canyon University Arena. Our [...]