PERSONAL CARE DRIVE

An estimated 43,430 northeast Iowans struggle with food insecurity. Many of these same individuals also struggle to provide personal care items for their families, and government food assistance programs such as SNAP do not provide assistance for purchasing personal care items. No access to personal care items leads to poor hygiene, health issues among both adults and children, and damage to a family’s well-being.

Providing funds for us to purchase these personal care items or providing the actual items goes a long way for these individuals. Thanks to supporters like you, we get this gift into the hands of those who need it most, resulting in happy and healthy families.

the step-by-step

step 1: THE PLAN

Decide on a start date, end date, and whether you want a physical personal care drive, virtual personal care drive, or both. Note that our personal care drive push normally begins on July 1 and ends on August 8.

step 2: THE FORM

To begin a personal care drive, fill out the form here.

step 3: THE PUSH

If hosting a physical drive, check out our printable personal care drive flyer. If hosting a virtual drive head here to get started or click on the button below. There you can donate, create a team, or join a team! You can also use this downloadable virtual drive graphic to share on social media.

step 4: THE FUN

Use the toolkit here for ideas to make your personal care drive fun for everyone.

step 5: THE END

If ending a personal care drive, fill out the form here.

step 6: THE IMPACT

Your drive provides items to keep families happy and health all summer long.