Host a Drive or Event
Rally Your Network to Support Treehouse
Donation drives and community events hosted on behalf of Treehouse ensure that no child in foster care goes without the essentials.
Donation drives ensure that our free store for youth in foster care remains stocked with items that help youth feel good and fit in with their peers. Thanks to our generous donation drive hosts, Treehouse distributes clothing and toys to youth all across the state.
We are unable to accept used donations due to COVID-19 restrictions, but you can still work with our community engagement team to host a material drive that will meet the most critical needs of youth in foster care. Contact us at drives@treehouseforkids.org.
You can also share our Wishlist. Items ordered from our wishlist are shipped directly to our free store and distributed to youth. Start online shopping today
Questions? Contact us at 251.753.0810 or drives@treehouseforkids.org.
How to Host Your Drive
1 - Sign Up and Customize Your Page
When you sign up to host a donation drive you will get all the tools your need to host a successful drive:
- Your own online donation page
- A Drive Host Toolkit that contains instructions, tips and tricks, and templates to help you promote your drive
Contact us at 251.753.0810 or drives@treehouseforkids.org.
2 - Spread the Word
Rally and inspire your network by sharing why you care about youth in foster care.
- Share your online donation page and make it easy for folks to give. Utilize our video resources to share with your network why you care.
- Send an email to friends, family, and co-workers highlighting the essential needs of youth in foster care.
- Share your drive on your Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, or Instagram and tag Treehouse.
3 - Shop our Online Wish List
If hosting a drive isn’t an option for you, one way to ensure youth in foster care have the essentials they need is to
The Treehouse Store’s Wish List
A few hints for best use of the wish list:
- You must be signed in to an Amazon account.
- Empty your Amazon cart before shopping for Treehouse youth – this will make the default shipping location Treehouse. If there are items that are not from Treehouse’s Charity List in your shopping cart, you’ll have to select shipping locations for each item from the shipping option page during checkout.
- If you want a tax receipt for the items they purchase from our Charity List, they can fill our in-kind receipt, which will generate an email receipt for tax purposes.
4 - Collect Donations
Our Treehouse Store is now collecting items for youth going back to school this fall.
Here is our list of high demand items this month.
School Supplies
- College ruled loose notebook paper
- College ruled multi subject notebooks
- Composition notebooks
- Three ring binders (in 1″ and 2″ sizes)
- Pens (blue or black)
- Pencils (wooden and mechanical)
- Pencil sharpeners
- Erasers
- Index cards
- Sharpies
- Highlighters
- 2022-2023 Planner
Preferred brands – BIC, Ticonderoga, Paper Mate, Five Star. Supplies are easier to distribute in individual packages – not bulk.
Teen Backpacks
- Jansport
- Nike
- Puma
- Fila
- Under Armour
- Vans
Hygiene Items
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Body Wash
- Deodorant
- Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
- Tampons and Pads
