Action Tips: Run a School Supply Drive

Get Your Friends on Board

You don't want to do this alone so recruit all of your friends to help you. Make it fun!

Spread the Word

You need to market your drive! Make posters and flyers with all of the details and hang them in local stores, at sports fields, and around town. And don't forget to make a Facebook event or MySpace bulletin too!

Grab Their Attention

Be creative and decorate collection boxes. You can even put the Do Something 101 logo on T-shirts, banners...whatever!

Make It Easy

People are more likely to help if it's simple, so go where the people are. Baseball games, the pool, summer camps - you know your community best.

Collect New Stuff

We all know that having "new" supplies for back to school is important to everyone, so make sure not to accept anything used or damaged.

Finish Strong

Officially end the drive by letting everyone know how many supplies were collected and give a special thanks to everyone who helped. Tell Do Something about it and you could be featured on the homepage!

Dropping Them Off

In May and June, visit iLoveSchools.com and find a teacher that needs your donations. Or reach out to your local school and offer them up (do this BEFORE organizing the supply drive).

And don't forget, each summer you can take action with the Do Something 101 campaign, where you can donate the supplies you've collected to a Staples store near you. Drop-off bins will be located near the registers.