Back to School Campaign
Become a Back-to-School Sponsor
We need your help to ensure every child in Doorways’ shelter and housing programs will have what they need to start their next school year off right. To help kids at Doorways this back-to-school season, please sign up through our sponsor form.
After signing up, you will receive an email introducing you to your matched child or children sharing their preferences, like favorite colors and characters, as well as details on the donation drop-off process. We kindly ask that backpacks be delivered to Doorways between August 8th and August 11th to ensure they reach our kiddos ahead of their first day.
Back-to-School List
Back-to-School Sponsors provide the following new and unused items for each child:
- High-quality backpack
- Lunchbox
- Water bottle
- Umbrella
- $100 VISA gift card
We ask for gift cards to empower our families with the opportunity to shop for their own back-to-school clothes and grade-specific supplies.
Support Children’s Services
To provide ongoing support to the children in Doorways’ programs, we invite you to donate to the Virginia McCaffrey Fund for Children at Doorways.
This fund supports the our Children’s Services program, helping to provide support for the unique needs of kids at Doorways. Counselors work one-on-one with children and youth residing in Doorways’ shelter and housing programs to provide services and support.
Give the Gift of Choice
Give the gift of choice throughout and beyond the Back to School shopping season. Donate gift cards for families and survivors at Doorways!
Order gift cards online or purchase in stores and ship them to Doorways:
- Order VISA gift cards online (at amazon.com)
- Order Target gift cards online (at target.com)
Contact us to schedule an in-person drop off, or ship gift cards to Doorways at P.O. Box 100185, Arlington, VA 22210. We will send you a receipt for your donation. Thank you!
