Thank you everyone who came out tonight to the finale drop-off. It was great to mingle and meet. We’ll have big specific news to announce in coming days as some donations continue to come in. For now, just know WE MET THE GOAL of at least 1000 pairs of socks and 1000 undies. Thank YOU!!!
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We heard that Folsom Asset Management is doing one final push for the Socks & Undies Drive on April 27, so we wanted to get the word out. If you’ve been thinking about being involved, this could be the perfect opportunity to make a quick donation. Thank you for your support. And way to go Folsom Asset Management!!
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We just had a photo emailed to us that we wanted to share. This sweet 4-year old Folsom girl is donating new Disney Princess and Star Wars undies to homeless students to the Socks & Undies drive. This is just great. Major thanks to this young Project 680 team member AND her parents who are intentionally helping her hone an outward focus.
Thank you everyone for your generosity. Every bit helps. When individuals, families, churches and businesses step up to the plate to own the vision to care for homeless students in practical ways, good things happen. Clearly.
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This is an amazing photo thanks to an all-star 6-year old and her family. Instead of birthday gifts, this sweet girl in Folsom accepted donations to Project 680. Here they are holding up donations that came in as well as plates that say “Project 680″. The birthday party gathered the following: $8 for purchasing shoes, 18 pairs of new underwear, 54 pairs of new socks and 5 new zip-front hoodies. This is such a touching example of what love and generosity looks like. Thank you to the birthday girl (and her family for spurring her on to be compassionate). Awesome stuff everyone!!
We are still looking for people to get involved in the “Head to Toe” drive, so let us know if you’re intersted and available. We love when people come up with an idea and simply run with it. That’s the best. Use your creativity, abilities, connections and passions for the sake of others. Life for the sake of others. That’s a pretty good mentality.
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Two great things:
In fact, no surprise, but the Liaison for Homeless Services in the FCUSD is actually a Soroptimist. They’ve donated hundreds of dollars to get new bras for girls too. Last year they gave $300 during the shoe drive in December so a group of girls were able to get bras at a store next door to the shoe drive. They do this every year really. Amazing!!Thank you everyone for your support. Let’s keep moving forward as we prepare for the launch of the “Head to Toe” drive. Project 680 is an all-volunteer grassroots movement. Let’s keep flexing our community muscles to advocate for homeless students.
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Thank you Jen Tartaglia for putting together the “Head to Toe” drive flyer. It’s now online and ready for distribution. Who can you reach out to? Where can you share it? Please send this flyer out to your contacts, hang it up in the office, take it to school, email it to friends, pass it around church, tell your neighbors, etc… Let’s spread the word and meet some sincerely relevant needs among homeless students in the FCUSD.
DOWNLOAD the “Head to Toe” flyer HERE (PDF)
Thank you everyone for your support. Let’s do this!!
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Thank you to Joe, a Project 680 supporter, for sharing a support letter he plans to share with friends. We’re not sure if he’s going to do that via email or on paper, but Joe thought it might be helpful to share with others – and we agree. Use it and feel free to edit according to your needs. Thanks for your support. The “Head to Toe” drive is coming soon, so let’s plan and prepare.
Potential Letter to Share with Your Contacts
Hello my friends. I recently learned that student homelessness is an issue in our school district, so I’ve decided to team up with Project 680 to do something about it. Project 680 is an all-volunteer local organization to support homeless students in practical ways.
I just wanted to let you know I’m participating in a clothing drive with Project 680 to provide hoodies and shoes to homeless students in the FCUSD. Why hoodies and shoes? Because the Liaison for Homeless Services (a paid position in the school district) has informed Project 680 that kids in her caseload needs these items. It’s therefore our goal to collect 680 hoodies and $680 in donations (or Payless Shoe Source gift cards) to take care of homeless students from “head to toe.” We’ll officially collect between October 7 and November 7, and we’ll have a finale get-together at Rancho Cordova City Hall on November 7th too.
Kids like zipper-front hoodies, so that is what we will be collecting. We are asking for NEW (not used) zip-front hoodies in any color or size for kids in grades K-12 (graphics are okay, but must be appropriate). We are NOT collecting shoes, but instead accepting donations or Payless Shoe Source gift cards so we can better fit the actual shoe sizes needed. Checks can be made payable to “Cordova Community Council” with “Project 680? in the memo section for anyone wanting to make a tax-deductible financial donation. The Cordova Community Council is Project 680’s 501c3 sponsor and they are located at2729 Prospect Park Dr. Suite 117 Rancho Cordova CA 95670 (916) 273-5704.
I’d love for you to consider getting involved in this community effort. Not only will new hoodies and shoes help keep kids warm during the colder months, but they’ll speak volumes to students about how our community is looking out for them. Moreover, having adequate clothing helps keep these kids in school.
Check out Project 680 at www.project680.org or www.facebook.com/project680 and let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you so much for your support.
<YOUR NAME HERE>
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Do you need an easy way to spread the word about the “Head to Toe” Drive? Here you go. Thank you so much Jeff Templeton for designing us some images to be shared on blogs, flyers, posters, websites or wherever. Feel free to use these images in a way to show your support for Project 680 since our next drive kicks off from October 7 to November 7. Thank you Jeff. This is a real blessing for everyone, and we appreciate you sharing your talent with us. Thank you everyone who shares about the “Head to Drive” online. Let’s do this!!
Download an image by right-clicking on an image and then selecting “save picture as”. We’d love to check out how you’re using an image on your site, blog, Facebook, Twitter, a flyer, poster or elsewhere. Don’t forget to link to www.project680.org too.
Project 680 Web Image (Good for Blog Posts 530 x 148 pixels)
Project 680 Blog or Website Sidebar Image (200 x 56 pixels)
Project 680 Banner for Website or Blog Header (1024 x 287 pixels) – CLICK IMAGE
Project 680 Facebook Banner (851 x 315 pixels) – CLICK IMAGE
NOTE: Click on thumbnail image to see larger size. Jeff’s image was used for the Facebook banner, but we also added some shoes to the image too from McPeak Design.
Thank you for your support. Let’s flex some grassroots muscle and love homeless students from “head to toe”. Together we can and will make a difference.
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We are so touched by the heart and effort of Brownie Troop #619 in Folsom. This week they donated $100 in gift cards for the Project 680 Shoe Drive in December. As one of the troop leaders said, “They were very happy to take some of their cookie profits and allocate them to Project 680, and are especially excited to be in so early on the fall shoe drive.”
Girls, thank you. Your giving has touched our hearts, but even more importantly, it’s going to help kids get shoes. Thank you for your example. Keep finding ways to express compassion and care for those around you.
May we all keep our eyes open to see needs, and may our feet be quick to respond.
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What do you get when you combine Folsom Middle School, Folsom Lake High School and a desire to collect hygiene items for homeless students? Answer: 2,639 items collected. Thank you so much everyone for dreaming up this idea and running with it. There was overwhelming support in the Folsom community, particularly from Folsom Lake Middle School. Big thanks to students, student government, teachers, administration and the Folsom Rotary Club for being so intentional to care for local homeless students. Way to go!!!
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Thank you so much to the 35 riders for taking part in the Project 680 bike ride yesterday. We hope you enjoyed yourself, especially if it was your first time on the trails. Thank you for your generous donations of underwear and financial contributions too. Thank you for caring for homeless students in such a practical (and fun) way. A special thanks to Project 680 committee member Jennifer Tartaglia for planning the short ride yesterday. Big kudos to Councilmember Ken Cooley for stopping by as well as FCUSD Board Member Zak Ford and CRPD Board Member Rick Sloan.
We don’t yet have a tally of all that was collected during the underwear drive, but that should come soon this week on our website and Facebook page. All it takes to tackle community issues is for residents to get intentional and focused. Many times it’s just a matter of deciding to be a part of the solution, and then taking small steps in the direction of a solution. Thank you for doing that yesterday in a very practical way.
Let’s keep moving forward. We’ll be announcing good news about the underwear drive soon. And we’ll be gearing up for an emphasis in the Fall too.
Photo Credit: May is Bike Month Facebook Page
Thank you!!!
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We are so thankful for the California Department of Education for their support of Project 680 in the past and also during the current Underwear Drive. Thank you to Debbie who got things started by telling others in her office building about Project 680. All in all, 73 packages (not just pairs) of underwear were collected along with some financial contributions. Thank you employees of the California Department of Education. You are a huge blessing to students!! Thank you so much for truly caring!! There will be students wearing new underwear because of you, which means students will be more readily equipped to focus on learning.
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Facebook birthdays are always nice because of all the love you get in your inbox. But what if you could take some of that love and direct it toward a good cause? Is that even possible? Our friend Scott Eggert logged in to his account this morning and posted at the crack of dawn before the birthday avalanche began. What did Scott say? Scott announced his birthday and also invited friends to purchase underwear for the Project 680 Underwear Drive. Pretty cool stuff, Scott. We love it. And since Scott posted publicly and his company tweeted about it, it was free game to share here. 
Anyone want to buy Scott some undies for this birthday? I’m game for 10 pairs (this is Ryan here).
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