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Back to School Campaign

Update: Thanks to all of our amazing Back-to-School Sponsors, every child in our shelter and housing programs has been matched with a sponsor, and will have what they need to start their next school year off right! We are so grateful to you for supporting our youngest clients!

If you missed the window to sign up as a sponsor, but would still like to support families at Doorways, you can shop our Amazon Wishlist to provide household items that they need throughout the year.

You can also support Doorways’ ongoing Children’s Services by donating to the Virginia McCaffrey Fund for Children at Doorways. Thank you for your help!

For Back-to-School Sponsors

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.

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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:

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!