As a part of our mission to help children become compassionate citizens, Jarrow has a robust community philanthropy program called Jarrow Cares. Through a series of collection drives held throughout the year, children (and their families) are encouraged to donate goods most needed by our community. We like to think of it as children helping children, and everyone can make a difference.

UPCOMING 2022-23 DRIVES:

September 12-16: Fruit Drive for the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)

October 10-31: Trick or Treat for UNICEF and the Coat Drive with Rotary Club of Boulder Valley

November 7-18: Thanksgiving Meal Drive

November 28-December 9: Share A Gift Drive

DETAILED INFO:

Fruit Drive for the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)

It’s hard to imagine a home without fresh fruit for our children. Unfortunately, however, that scenario is a troubling reality for many families in Boulder County. During the last week of August, EFAA served the families of over 400 children from our local community. Fresh fruit is a key healthy staple for these families but has been in unusually short supply this year: On one day at the end of August, the only fresh fruit EFAA had available in their pantry was a single grapefruit. 

Volunteers from UpRoot Colorado came to harvest apples (and crabapples) from the trees around the Jarrow campus and delivered them to EFAA. EFAA estimates that they can distribute up to 800 pounds of apples *per week.* So, let’s keep the fresh fruit donations coming! 

From September 12-16, please send your child with their favorite fresh and/or canned fruit to donate. Donations may be placed in boxes at Upper and Lower Gate each morning and afternoon. It’s best to choose something small the child can carry in easily. Consider sending your child in with a bag of fruit each morning all week long! Donations will be delivered to the EFAA refrigerators daily.

Over the past year, the need for food and basic home staples in our community has grown by 70%. Jarrow CARES will continue to partner with our neighbors at EFAA throughout the school year to continue to help stock their pantry with needed items for the 400 families they serve weekly.

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JARROW CARES is led by our Jarrow Parent Association. To learn more about how you can get involved, please email shannon.marth@jarrow.org.