The Commission on the Status of Women is hosting the ASU Holiday Drive to benefit valley foster children. There are currently 16,000 children in foster care in Maricopa County and the holidays can be a difficult time for these children, particularly this year. To help make the holidays brighter, Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is collecting gifts for foster children in need. DCS needs donations for children ages 0 to 21.
The need is greater than ever and the goal is to provide at least one gift to each child in foster care. Help us to help these children by donating a gift this holiday season. Every donation matters. Even a small donation can make all the difference – and your donation will go directly to a child in foster care.
Donation dates
The ASU Holiday Drive will run from Nov. 13 through Dec. 4.
All donations must be received by the Department of Child Safety by Dec. 6 for distribution. Please donate early to allow enough time for the donation to be received.
Suggested donations
Please note that donations must be NEW:
- Toys for children all ages
- Legos, dolls, toy cars
- Board games
- Stuffed animals and dolls
- Body wash kits/scented products for teenagers/young adults
- Purses, wallets, backpacks
- Sporting items such as footballs, soccer balls, basketballs
- Craft kits, coloring and art supplies
- Books for children and teenagers