Coming July 26th
Imagine starting a new school year with nothing but an empty backpack. For foster kids, this feeling is all too familiar. With limited funds, it’s difficult for foster kids to buy a new backpack or new school supplies to fit in with their classmates.
OCJ Kids’ annual Tools 4 Success is designed to ensure that every foster child going back to school has one less thing to worry about!
A simple gift can help build the confidence of foster kids entering the new school year.
In addition, every group home participating in Tools 4 Success interacts in an activity, surrounded by community volunteers fostering relationships with these foster kids.
Make a Difference:
$650 can provide…
- Entire Group Home Entrance Fee and Supplies
$50 can provide…
- One backpack and supplies
$15 can provide…
- Admission fee for back-to-school celebration activity
Volunteer:
Prep Week: Supply Count and Sort Volunteer
- Help OCJ Kids count and sort school supplies at the OCJ Kids office
Prep Week: Backpack Volunteer
- Help OCJ Kids sort and Assemble school supplies at the OCJ Kids Office
Event Day: Full and Half Day Volunteer
- Foster kids will enjoy their Tools 4 Success Celebration with an Escape Room activity with volunteer interaction, and recieve their new backpack and school supplies
Event Day: Full Day Shifts Available
- Escape Room Host
- Backpacks
- Registration
Event Day: Escape Room Host
- Shifts available in single shifts or half day.
Would you like to be a Collection Site?
Host a Christmas drive for OCJ Kids and collect gifts during the holiday season.
It’s easy as 1-2-3!
- Register to be a Collection Site
- We provide a collection box at your business or church.
- Collect gifts for One Bright Star and we pick up your box!
Drive Dates:
dates coming soon
OUR MISSION
Youth are amazing! They hope, dream, challenge, learn and lay the groundwork for their futures and ours. The education, experience and family values instilled in a teen will follow them for the rest of their lives. Every day, youth in society are exposed to unhealthy and unstable futures.
OCJ Kids’ mission is to equip foster and at-risk children and youth by providing them tools, resources, and positive role models to succeed and excel in every area of life.