Jersey Cares

08/30/2026

Over the past several months, volunteers from multiple companies came together to pack school supply kits, helping make sure students throughout New Jersey can start the school year ready to learn. 🎒📓

Volunteers packed hundreds of backpacks and even took the time to handcraft bookmarks and write encouraging letters to students as they begin their new school year. For families facing tight budgets, a fully stocked backpack means one less financial stress, and a handwritten letter reminds every student that their community is rooting for them.

We're so grateful to our corporate partners for investing in the next generation and for making student success a shared community priority. Thank you for helping students start the year off strong! 💛

08/29/2026

120 CarMax volunteers spent August 13 giving Crown Point Elementary School in Charlotte, NC a full revitalization from vibrant murals and outdoor upgrades to a refreshed staff lounge and 20 classrooms prepped for the new school year. This project means students get a brighter space to learn and play, teachers and staff feel supported, and the whole community sees what's possible when neighbors come together.

Special thanks to Points of Light and CarMax for your impact!

08/28/2026

08/19/2026

RBC Capital Market volunteers assembling School Supply Kits on Tuesday, August 18th, 2026.

08/19/2026

Today's the LAST DAY to drop off donations for our School Supply Drive!

Thank you to everyone who has collected, donated, and helped us prepare students across New Jersey for the school year ahead. We also want to give a special shoutout to Lithia Motors for the largest donation in Jersey Cares School Supply Drive history - 1,600 fully packed backpacks! Thank you for your support!

Even with all those backpacks, backpacks remain our #1 needed item and we are currently completely out! If you'd still like to donate, you can shop our Amazon Wish List and have backpacks shipped directly to Jersey Cares.

Planning to drop off donations today? All drop-offs are by appointment, so please schedule online before heading over. If you don't see an available appointment for today, call us at 973-533-1993 and we'll do our best to assist with scheduling.

Schedule your drop-off or shop our Amazon Wish List: https://www.jerseycares.org/School_Supply_Drive

Let's finish strong! 🎒

08/15/2026

Twenty-five years later, we remember those we lost and honor the countless people who stepped forward to help one another in the days that followed September 11, 2001.

As we mark this important anniversary, we invite you to join us in carrying that spirit of service forward through our 9/11 National Day of Service & Remembrance events in partnership with 9/11 Day and AmeriCorps.

Volunteers are invited to assemble First Responder Kits, create cards of appreciation, and help maintain Liberty State Park. Each project offers a meaningful way to spend part of the day caring for our communities.

There are many ways to honor September 11 and we hope you'll consider making service one of them. 💙

For more information and to register, visit https://www.jerseycares.org/911_day.

08/14/2026

Teen Service Event - School Supply Sorting Party on Thursday, August 13, 2026.

08/13/2026

There's just ONE WEEK LEFT to donate to this year's School Supply Drive!

We still have thousands of students to support and are especially in need of backpacks, folders, pens, pencils, and pencil cases to help complete their back-to-school lists.

Planning to drop off donations? All drop-offs at our Livingston office are by appointment only, so if you haven't scheduled yours yet, please take a look at our available appointments today. All supplies must be received by August 19.

You can also shop our nearly-cleared Amazon Wish List and have supplies shipped directly to Jersey Cares, or sign up to volunteer as we sort donations and pack backpacks over the coming days.

Let's finish strong! 🎒

https://www.jerseycares.org/School_Supply_Drive