Back to School Clothing Drive

Pay it Forward with CBS 5

Thanks to CBS 5 for their continuing support of our program featuring our organization in their Pay it Forward campaign, board membership, and in- kind donations!

Distribution Event Sponsors

Special thanks to our Distribution Event sponsors.

SAFE Matching Grant & Retail Store Fills Gap for Children in Need

Do you remember your first day of school? The excitement you felt showing off your new cloths, cool sneakers, and backpack? Well, that is not what it is like for Shaquille and the 25,000 kids we serve each year. S For more than 44 years, we have provided new school uniforms and outfits, backpacks and school supplies to children who desperately need them. The desire to meet that need is the inspiration behind our innovative Student Attire fort Education (SAFE) matching grant program and online retail store. You see for about 10 years Back to School has helped Title 1 public ...

Volunteer Dedication

A volunteer gives her personal time to her customer in the Stitches of Love department.

The Shopping Anticipation

Our kids shop completely free each July. They are paired up with a personal shopper and off they go!

Happy Smiles, Happy Faces

More than 9,300 kids benefit from our annual Distribution thanks to the generous contributions of Intel and many other corporate, civic, and individual donors.

What’s inside the box??

Inside this plain white box is a backpack filled with dozens of school supplies. It's the last stop during a day filled with selecting their very own school outfits, backpacks, sneakers and many other items. For many of the kids we serve, these are the first new set of school clothes.

News

Join us for our May Open House and Workshops

Our May Open House is Saturday, May 19th, 10 am – Noon at 1212 E. Washington, Phoenix 85034. Remember that Washington is one way going West. Plenty of additional parking in the back on the gravel lot if you don’t find a spot up front. Please bring your finished items for our inventory! Remember to have a size tag attached to each piece.... [Read more...]

Retail Store Upgrade Alert

SAFE Schools: As part of Back-to-School Clothing Drive’s ongoing effort to provide the best online shopping experience, we are pleased to announce enhancements are underway in our SAFE online retail store! One example of the upcoming changes is the ability to order multiple sizes of a single product at one time. In order to implement and test these... [Read more...]

BTS Executive Director selected as a 2011 Piper Fellow

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has named its 11th class of Piper Fellows—leaders that work daily on the frontlines to improve quality of life for people in Maricopa County’s diverse communities. Along with Back to School Clothing Drive’s Executive Director Karl Gentles, the Fellows are: Barbara Fenster, executive director, Free Arts for... [Read more...]

Steer Tax Dollars to BTS with the Working Poor Tax Credit!

The Arizona Charitable (or Working Poor) Tax Credit allows you to receive a dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $400 (married filing jointly) on your state income tax when you donate to Back-To-School Clothing Drive. That means you can help us provide new school clothes and supplies to high-need children throughout Arizona … and it may not cost... [Read more...]

Our Gala is Oct. 15 … peek at some awesome auction items!

The 2011 Stitches of Love Gala is less than two weeks away! We hope you join us Saturday, October 15, at the JW Marriott Resort at Desert Ridge for family-friendly cowboy games, live and silent auctions, a fashion show, and lots of fun and excitement. Individual seats are $100 and tables of 10 are $1,000 and come with a table sponsor listing in the... [Read more...]

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