School Supplies for Farmworkers Children

On August of 2020, the country witnessed farmworkers working through a pandemic, heat waves and hazardous fire smoke to continue putting food on our tables this is what it took for the country to realize how essential these heroes are, and the truth behind their lives. As wildfires broke records across California, farmworkers were asked how the community could help them, their response was the need of back to school supplies for their children as the school year was approaching. It reminded us how important education is to migrant communities, and how educational opportunities play a big role in the reason these farmworkers work hard long hours, to provide their children with better learning opportunities and a brighter future so that their children don’t end up working the same hazardous fields. Now in 2021, farmworkers continue to be the lowest paid labor force in America. With 1 in 3 farmworkers struggling with food insecurity, when there's hungry mouths at home it's hard to provide their children with the basic school supplies needed to assist them along in their educational path.

 

So this year we are back, and this time we are going to farm working areas we didn't distribute supplies to last year, so children who have not received a backpack in the last year, have an opportunity to get one this year.

 

If we exceed our goal, we go to the next farm working town and distribute however more backpacks we can make based off donations!

 

These donations will be deposited to 501(c)(3)'s nonprofit Celebration Nation Inc's bank account, where it will be relocated to purchasing school supplies and the operational costs associated of transportation and storage for these efforts. Your donation to our Back to School fundraiser helps us do more than just buy school supplies. It ensures that students in our community start the school year with dignity and the tools they need to succeed. The funds raised will be used not only to purchase essential items like backpacks, notebooks, and pencils, but also to cover the operational costs that make this program possible. That includes the logistics of organizing community distribution events, transportation, staffing, and volunteer support.

In addition, we receive generous in-kind donations, and your contribution helps us sort, store, and distribute these items responsibly and equitably to families. Putting on these events takes time, resources, and coordination, and your support helps us make sure everything runs smoothly, from the moment supplies arrive to the moment they’re placed in a student’s hands. Every dollar you give helps us build a stronger, more supported start to the school year for everyone involved. These school supplies will then be distributed in Rural farm working towns in California for 1,200 children of farm workers in need to support their community with the educational tools they need to thrive.

 

Other ways to help are by :

 

Shopping at your favorite online store and SHIPPING school supplies directly to our warehouse :

 

SHIP TO:

Celebration Nation

1919 Vineburn Ave,

Unit E5

Los Angeles, CA 950032

 

Another way to get involved is dropping off directly at our warehouses:

 

Los Angeles - Celebration Nation

1919 Vineburn Ave,

Unit E5

Los Angeles, CA 950032

 

San Jose - Celebration Nation

205 E Alma,

Unit A2

San Jose, CA 95112

 

( drive through the truck entrance and look for DONATIONS bin on the loading dock ).

 

Another way of getting involved is by hosting a BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FOR FARMWORKERS CHILDREN at your work/school/organization.

 

Check out our Host a Back to School Drive ToolKit for all the tools you'll need for a successful drive!

 

SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED :

BINDERS

BACKPACKS

NOTEBOOKS

CALCULATORS

BINDER PAPER

PENCILS

HIGHLIGHTERS

PENCIL POUCHES

MARKERS

CRAYONS

RULERS

FOLDERS

PENS

COLORED PENCILS

ERASERS

READING BOOKS

COLORING BOOKS

 

Another way to help is by signing up to volunteer! Check back in one week for volunteer opportunities on www.celebration-nation.org

 

For large donations of product please email us at : contact @celebration-nation.org

 

This is a community effort, we couldn't do this without you, thank you!