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Gift a Thrive Bag
Support children in foster care and Gift a Thrive Bag!
Thrive Bags are fully customizable bags that we provide to children when they enter the foster care system. Thrive Bags contain 2-days worth of new, brand-name essential items like shirts, pants, a sweatshirt, a new pair of shoes, hygiene products, and a new backpack or duffle bag. Our hope is that our Thrive Bags provide our children with a sense of comfort and confidence when transitioning into their new environments.
This is a great way to give back during the holidays. We invite individuals and companies to join and Gift a Thrive Bag!
There are two options to Gift a Thrive Bag:
Pick a Tag and fill a Thrive Bag! All tags are curated for children aged 2 - 18 and the requested average sizes.
Check out the form and choose a tag (or tags!)
Gift a Thrive Bag - https://forms.gle/whUrsU65ngNNmKg8A
After the form is complete and you choose your tag, it is time to go shopping!
We will contact you about dropping off or sending the Thrive Bag.
Shop our Amazon or Target Wish Lists and choose specific items that you want to give!
Online: Items chosen by you from online Amazon or Target Wishlists will be shipped directly to us.
In-store: Shopping in store? Contact Lisa Henderson at lisa.henderson@settothrive.org to arrange a drop-off or pick-up.
At Set To Thrive, we strive to follow current looks, trends, and brands so that every child can feel more confident when transitioning into a new environment. Please note that all clothing and shoes must be new (no used items, please). And please don't wrap the items.
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Henderson (lisa.henderson@settothrive.org) or Alex Gawel (alex.gawel@settothrive.org).
Thank you for supporting Set To Thrive and Happy Shopping!
Backpack & School Supply Drive
It’s time to gear back up for school to start in August!
Set To Thrive is partnering with school districts and local nonprofit agencies to provide over 300 foster and homeless kids in our community with new backpacks and school supplies! Each backpack will be filled with all the school supplies they need to feel prepared and confident when entering a new school year.
Backpack Drive Dates — June 26, 2023, through July 31, 2023
Help foster the future next school year by donating a new backpack and school supplies today and help foster and homeless kids thrive in school. Below are more details on all the ways that you can help and what we are looking for.
Please email info@settothrive.org if you have any questions.
Host a Back-to-School Donation Drive!
Take a step further and host a Back-to-School Drive in your community or workplace! We will provide you with all the marketing materials and a donation box, and it’s easy to get involved. Email Lisa Henderson at lisa.henderson@settothrive.org to learn more or to get started.
Shop our Amazon Wishlist for a list of backpacks, duffle bags, and school supplies.
We are looking for brand new:
Infant Diaper Bags
Toddler Backpacks or Duffle Bags
Youth Backpacks or Duffle Bags
Teen Backpacks or Duffle Bags
We are looking for brands like:
Jansport, Nike, Addidas, Hurley, Northface, Puma
We are looking for school supplies like:
Notebooks/Journals - #2 Pencils - Pens - Colored Pencils - Crayons - Highlighters - Glue Sticks - Erasers - Rulers - Pencil Boxes - Binder Paper - Index Cards - Folders - Post-it Notes
*Please NO used items*
Pizza Fundraiser at Primo's Pizza!
PIZZA PARTY for
Foster Care Awareness Month!
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month - a month to raise awareness about foster care, its importance, and how we can all have a part in enhancing the lives of children in foster care.
Join Set To Thrive & Agape Villages on Wednesday, May 31st, to help us celebrate Foster Care Awareness Month by dining in or taking out your favorite local pizza - Primo’s Pizza!
Mention “Set To Thrive” or “Agape Villages,” and 20% OF PROCEEDS will go directly towards supporting children experiencing foster care in our community.
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Time: All Day
Where: Primo’s Pizza - 298 Hartz Ave, Danville CA
Sip, Shop, & Give Back for Foster Kids
Join Set To Thrive and Love You More for a fun night of shopping jewelry with a purpose for Mother’s Day and School Graduations while supporting local foster children.
20% of proceeds purchased at the event will go towards providing essential items to foster kids in Alameda County and Contra Costa County.
This is a FREE event and a great way to support your local shop and nonprofit!
Please “purchase” a free ticket as a way for us to track how many people will be joining us for the Sip, Shop, & Give Back!
—> Click Here to RSVP <—
Date: May 4, 2023
Time: 5 PM PST
Where: Love You More - 175 E Prospect Ave #100, Danville CA 94526
Love You More Website - click here
Stuff A Bus!
Are you ready to Stuff A Bus for Children Entering Foster Care?
Join KKIQ and Mel McKay Friday, December 2, from 10 am to 2 pm at Stoneridge Shopping Center near the Cheesecake Factory.
Set To Thrive has been chosen as the charity of choice for the event! KKIQ and Mel McKay are calling on our community and local businesses to help stuff a Wheel’s Bus with new, much-needed items for kids who are entering the foster care system.
We (Set To Thrive) will then deliver them to children right here in our hometown.
Please bring your donations on Friday as we Stuff A Bus for Set To Thrive’s Foster Kids with 101.7 KKIQ!
Please new items only, we want to help boost the children’s comfort and confidence. Set To Thrive serves children entering the foster care system from newborn to 19.
Backpacks
Duffel bags
Diaper Bags
Baby clothes
Baby wipes and diapers
Clothing for boys and girls including: Hoodies or sweatshirts
Shirts or T-shirts
Pants/joggers or leggings
Sports bras
Underwear
Socks
Tennis shoes
Hygiene items including: Shampoo & conditioner
Shampoo & conditioner for ethnic hair
Deodorant Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Hand sanitizer
Feminine products
Journals
Coloring books
Anything that may bring comfort
Stuff A Bus Information KKIQ - Click Here
CHEF Matching Donation is going on Now!
We are thrilled to announce that Set To Thrive has been selected as one of the four nonprofits to partner with Community Health & Education Foundation (CHEF) during their Summer Giving Campaign 2022!
From Wednesday, August 17, 2022 until Friday, September 30, 2022, CHEF will match an additional $1 for every $2 donated. Donations must be made through the Giving Campaign website at https://chefgivingcommunity.org/summer2022/ to qualify for the matching funds. Make sure to select “SET TO THRIVE” when making a donation!
For more information or questions, contact info@settothrive.org. We appreciate all your support and helping us provide the kids in our community with the essential items they deserve when entering the foster care system!
Hazy Barbecue Give Back Days
It's our 1st Anniversary! Join our CEO, Lisa Henderson, and her family on Wednesday, July 13th, from 6 pm - 8 pm at Hazy Barbecue in Downtown Danville to help celebrate Set To Thrive while eating delicious barbecue!
Can't make it on July 13th? That's okay!
Hazy Barbecue Give Back Days to Set To Thrive runs from July 11 - July 14! Grab dinner or lunch at Hazy Barbecue in Downtown Danville, mention our code, and 15% of the Food and Alcohol sales will be donated to Set To Thrive!
Hazy Barbecue Give Back Days to Set To Thrive
Monday, July 11, 2022 - Thursday, July 14, 2022
Mention the promo code below to activate the 15% donation to Set To Thrive! Code is inclusive for all dine-in, take-out, and online orders (made through Hazy Barbecue website, input code in "promotional field"). *Please note orders from delivery apps (DoorDash or UberEats) do not qualify.*
