You Can Hold a School Supply Drive:

• at your school/college as an individual or group
• as part of a club activity
• as part of a school project 
• in your neighborhood
• at your job
• on our birthday
• with your club or organization
• just because...

We invite any individual, club, school, or business to hold a school supply drive.   There is no minimum or maximum donation; we are happy to accept your donation and greatly appreciate your efforts to make a difference for African children.  For more general details on donating school supplies, click here 

Please keep in mind, as you are considering coordinating a school supply drive, that part of your drive should include raising funds for shipping.

Follow the steps below to create your successful school supply drive-

 Step 1 - Choose dates and drop-off location(s) Have a large box to collect school supplies. 

 Step 2 - Fill out our online drive registration form

 Step 3 - Invite all your contacts via email, phone, social media, or in-person to make donations.  Spread the word within your school/community.

• Editable letter inviting people to donate to your school supply drive (MS Word)

Create/print a flyer to post on your social media and to post at local businesses/schools inviting everyone to donate.

• Editable Flyer Example 1 (MS Word)
• Editable Flyer Example 2 (MS Word)
• Editable Flyer Example 3 (MS Word)
• Printable Flyer (3 pages - write in your drop off location/room number) (PDF)

  *If you are trying to collect specific items (such as pencils and erasers) make sure you are clear and encourage people to donate money also to help with shipping costs.

 Step 4- Take pictures (send us a few at hello@developafrica.org). We would like to add information and pictures about your group and activity to our website and newsletter.  Advertise and promote the book/school supplies/pencil drive if you would like. Should you have any newspaper coverage or create any posters, we would like to receive a copy. 

 Step 5- Once you collect your supplies, you must create a list of donations…such as approximately 150 new and gently used pencils,  25 notebooks, 10 boxes of crayons, and approximately 50 pens.  Please email hello@developafrica.org with the list of donations and details on shipping (ex: mailed 5 boxes via UPS on 8/17).  Please include a contact name and email (or mailing address) with the list of donation details in each box. 

 **Feel free to email us at any point with any questions or concerns.