KidSmart empowers children in need to succeed in school by providing essential tools for learning.
Communication… via email, intranet and posting flyers everywhere possible. Use every opportunity to mention the drive (i.e. at employee meetings and emails). Make it fun for employees while educating them with the purpose of Push for Pencils and the mission of KidSmart.
Yes, use the boxes that KidSmart provides or create your own collection box and decorate it to “push” people to donate. Make sure the supply box(es) location is in a visible area and communicated to all employees such as the employee break room or front entrance.
We created some things ourselves using the Push for Pencils logo from the KidSmart website when needed – and we used some of the materials provided by KidSmart.
To host a successful supply drive: