Thursday, December 3, 2020
One idea with WECA Industry Partner Krogh & Decker, plus more options in each community served by a WECA training facility
We're getting into the spirit of the holiday season here at WECA, and we're excited to share that our Industry Partner Krogh & Decker, LLP is too! They're co-sponsoring the 25th Annual Contractors Caring for Kids toy drive along with the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange (SRBX).
If you're a WECA Member Contractor in the Sacramento area, click here to learn more about how you can contribute to the toy drive. SRBX has the following stipulations for donations:
- Gifts must be new and unwrapped.
- The charities that SRBX has partnered with has specific donation requests for teens of all genders for the following gift cards: Walmart, Target, Amazon, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Michael's, Jo-Ann's Fabrics, In-N-Out, Popeyes, Pizza Hut, Chipotle, and Pinkberry.
- Requests for all genders from the ages of 0-18 include: games, books, crafts/craft projects, bikes, art kits/art supplies, sports equipment (specifically soccer and basketball), outdoor equipment, supplies for STEM projects, NERF toys, Disney toys, Legos, Barbie toys, and LOL dolls.
However, if you're a WECA Member Contractor from outside the Sacramento area, you can still contribute! Alyssa Pedrizzetti, Events and Programs Coordinator at the SRBX Foundation, says that WECA Member Contractors from outside of the Sacramento area can contribute to the toy drive by making virtual donations through the SRBX website, and the SRBX Foundation will purchase toys for donation in the donating contractors' name. If you have any further questions, please contact Alyssa Pedrizzetti at apedrizzetti@srbx.org or at (916) 465-8350.
But that's not at all. There are so many ways to give back this holiday season--including virtually or in your local community!
Organize your own virtual food drive with Feeding America
According to Feeding America, "A virtual food drive is a great option if you cannot collect donations in person or are unable to deliver donations to your local food bank. Instead of collecting food, a virtual food drive allows you to collect funds online for your local food bank or the Feeding America network."
Additionally, Feeding America states that "Many food banks prefer virtual food drives over traditional food drives. Food banks can often purchase food for much lower than what you would pay at a grocery store. Also, sorting and inspecting donating food items can take a lot of time and resources, so a virtual food drive helps food banks put those resources to other uses."
To learn more and set up your own online fundraiser/virtual food drive today, click here!
Donate to charities in your local community
Member Contractors in the Fresno area:
Member Contractors in the Riverside area:
- Food, toys, and household items: the Inland Empire Food Bank is partnering with Alianza de Futbol to host a drive-thru, low-contact food, toys, and household items distribution drive on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the San Bernardino Soccer Complex in Highland. For more information, click here.
Member Contractors in the San Diego area:
- Food: The San Diego Food Bank is hosting a Holiday Food Drive, and there's numerous options to get involved. Donors can choose from: donating a $5 "Hunger Bag" at their local Albertsons or Vons supermarket through Dec. 25, donate online via a $1 donation (each $1 donation provides five meals to families in need), or hosting their own virtual or in-person food drive. For more information, click here.
- Toys: the San Diego County Toys for Tots offers numerous options to get involved. Donors can coordinate their own toy drives in their communities, volunteer their time in the warehouse, or provide a monetary donation. For more information, click here.
Member Contractors in the Phoenix, AZ area:
- Food: St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix has numerous ways to get involved, like donating food directly, starting a food or fund drive, or swiping your VIP card at Fry's Foods to make a donation. For more information, click here.
- Food: Desert Mission Food Bank in Phoenix also has numerous ways to get involved. Among them are donating emergency food boxes, senior food boxes, infant emergency food boxes, the bargain basket program, and more. Or, you can earn money for Desert Mission while you shop at retailers like Fry's Food Stores, Safeway, and Target. For more information, click here.
- Toys: AZ TV 7 is hosting its fifth annual Holiday for Hometown Heroes Toy Drive virtually this year. Donate here on Amazon or donate here on PayPal to provide toys for children of fallen, wounded, or deployed service members. For more information, click here.
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