Business Participation
Are you a business owner who would like to participate in this community service giving? If so, your in the right spot!
What does it mean to be a business participant?
A business participant is any business or group who would like to host a collection box privately or publicly to donate supplies in. Your business participation would be collaborating with KIDS CARE and the Cobb County Police Department to collect NEW BACKPACKS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES & NONPERISHABLE SNACKS to donate to students in need in Cobb County, GA.
PRIVATE COLLECTION BOX: If you choose this option we encourage you to collect supplies within your business from co-workers. Your business will be listed as a general supporter of "Backing the Need" but not listed as a public drop off location (unless you advise you would like to be anonymous).
PUBLIC COLLECTION BOX: KIDS CARE will list your business as a public drop off location on social media and our nonprofit's website & website extensions. Your business may also be listed on our promotional material as a public drop off location and supporter of "Backing the Need".
Private & public collection boxes will need to be brought to the Cobb Civic Center on July 29th from 9 am - 2 pm. If you can not make this drop time we will arrange for an alternate drop off date/time at the Cobb Civic Center prior to July 29th.
All businesses who participate are invited to provide us with promotional materials/coupons that we will hand out to the general public when someone drops off school donations at our final public drop off: July 29th 9 am - 2 pm at the Cobb Civic Center.
HAVE QUESTIONS?? Please email Amie at volunteer@kids-care2018.org.
When is the "Backing the Need"
Business Participants would be asked to have a drop off box in place starting June 20th. We ask that the box is in place until July 20th. Businesses are asked to bring all donations to the Cobb Civic Center on July 20th between 9 am - 12 pm. We will take a group photo with the donations that were collected at your business. These donations will then be added to our community collection to be given to students in need in Cobb County.
*Accommodations & adjustments of dates & drop off can be made if necessary.
How do I sign up to participate?
Please take 5 mins to fill the below google form out to get us your details.
https://forms.gle/ECcK3QxyoPvYj1JE9
Who is getting all the donations?
Donations will be split up & given to local Cobb County nonprofits. The local nonprofits already work closely with families & children in need and have many times already vetted those seeking help. This ensures that the donations are indeed getting to students in need. We will be delivering to the following Cobb County Nonprofits for the upcoming 2023/2024 school year:
Ser Familia
Simple Needs of GA
Communities in Schools of Marietta/Cobb County
LiveSafe Resources
The Center for Family Resources
The Center for Children & Young Adults
Cool Kids Committee
In addition, we will also be donating residual supplies or donated teacher supplies to a few local schools.