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If you are interested in planning a collection program for
your school, here is a sample plan used by an Antelope Valley elementary
school to solicit donations from students and their families.
If your
organization collects items, a representative from Bags4Kids will come to
your location and pick up the collection. You do not have to go to a
drop-off point!
Program
Outline
Project Calendar
Assignment of Items to be
Collected
Sample Flyer
to Parents at school
Bags4Kids
Student Council Project Outline
This plan was organized through an
Antelope
Valley
elementary school Student
Council as their Holiday Project. The entire project took 2 months.
Although this particular plan was used for an elementary school, this
is a great program to get your youth group, women clubs, and friends at
work to do. Even kids clubs could collect these items. I've had many offices collect items and they had fun doing this!
Flyers
were made to send home with each child in the school.
A collection bag was placed in each classroom for donated
items. Room Moms were asked to assist in the promotion of the
project and collection of all items.
Outline the program at 1st meeting. Progress report from each
classroom rep will be presented to Council at (second week) meeting.
Student
Council members were asked to make a poster for each classroom
advertising their holiday project. The poster was to include 1) purpose:
Bags4Kids 2) start date, 3) collection date.
Student Council members (in teams of 2) were assigned classrooms to
check on weekly and collect donations. They were asked to report on each
classroom’s progress so far, collect donations and take to collection
spot to organize for presentation.
Presentation date set for Bags4Kids to come to the school. Student
Council made their arrangements to present their collection. The local
newspaper was called and asked to be on hand for the presentation.
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of page)
Sample
Project Calendar
Week
1
Hand out classroom rep packet that includes
classroom
assignments, flyers
for all students in classroom, instructions on how to conduct project in
the classroom,
and a paper bag for classroom
. When you return to your classroom after meeting, talk to your teacher about the project.
Week 2
At Student Council meeting, students to report to
Council on the progress of your classroom collection project.
Week 2.5
Remind all students in your classroom to collect items over intersession.
Week 5
Report to Student Council on progress of your classroom collection.
Week 8
Presentation of all collected items to Bags4Kids
organizer during the Student Council meeting.
Sample
Classroom Assignments of Items to be Collected
Teacher
Items asked for from that classroom
1
Happy Meal toys, disposable
cameras
2
Writing pens (blue/black), 24
ct. crayons, disposable
cameras
3
Coloring books, disposable
cameras
4
Beanie Babies small stuffed animals, disposable cameras
5
Backpacks, mini back-packs, duffel bags,
book bags, fabric
tote bags, dance bags, disposable cameras
6
Maze puzzle books, word search books, crossword
puzzle books
disposable cameras
7
Small tubes of tooth paste & toothbrushes, disposable cameras
8
Small photo albums, disposable
cameras
9
Travel-size lotion, shampoo and conditioner, disposable
cameras
10
Stationary and diaries, disposable
cameras
11
Beanie Babies or small stuffed
animals, disposable cameras
12
Backpacks, mini backpacks, book bags,
duffel bags,
fabric tote bags, dance bags
, disposable
cameras
13
Backpacks,
mini backpacks, book bags,
duffel bags,
fabric tote bags, dance bags, disposable
cameras
14
Postage stamps (for mailing
letters), disposable
cameras
(each class asked for disposable cameras thinking this may be a more
difficult item to collect. Disposable cameras can be found for a very
reasonable price at 99 Cent Stores.)
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Sample
Flyer to Parents at Participating School
“ABC” Elementary Student Council Holiday
Project
“ABC”
Student Council would like to announce their "2007" Holiday Project. We
have chosen to collect requested items for needy children in the Antelope
Valley. Our collected items
will be given to Bags4Kids for distribution through Los Angeles
County Department of Children and Family Services, Lancaster
office.
Bags4Kids, founded by LaJuana Moser of California
City, primary purpose is
to provide basic items for children who are under the transitional care
of Children Services,
Lancaster
office. Ms. Moser fills bags with toiletries, small toys,
writing materials, journals and books. Each bag contains donated items
specifically for a boy or a girl. It is a special way to show a child
that someone cares.
Each third,
fourth and fifth grade class has been given a specific item(s) to bring
in. We will finalize our collection on (see
project calendar).
Your classroom has been requested to bring in: (see
Classroom Assignments)
Thank you for supporting ABC Elementary Student Council’s Holiday
Project.
Your
Student Council Classroom Representatives
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