Giving the Basics

We’re gearing up for a big April. 🌧️ Spring Showers starts April 1 with a goal to provide 300,000 hygiene items to students so they can finish the school year strong. You can be part of it. 💙

⛳ Join us for Scramble for Dignity! Your participation helps provide hygiene essentials to students and families across our community. Play. Sponsor. Support. Make an impact. Learn more today 💙 app.eventcaddy.com/events/scrambl…

“I was once a kid whose family didn’t always have the basics…” Today, they’re a volunteer helping students facing the same challenges. Because of you, their story became hope for someone else. 💙 See our March impact update: 👉 givingthebasics.org/2026/03/18/mar…

This is what impact looks like. 💙 Thanks to Life 88.5 listeners, thousands of hygiene items are being sorted by volunteers and will soon reach those who need them most. Every item = dignity. 👉 Find a drop-off location: life885.com/life-88-5-dign…

February Impact: 2,500+ locations served 490K+ hygiene items distributed $15K saved by volunteers Thank you for helping Giving the Basics deliver the basics to those who need them most.

Hygiene poverty is an invisible barrier to employment. For many job seekers, not having soap, deodorant, or clean clothes impacts confidence and opportunity. Learn how a Giving the Basics is helping remove that barrier: givingthebasics.org/2026/03/11/how…

CBIZ turned busy season into a season of giving. Their intern-led charity drive raised $11,149 through 133 donations to support hygiene essentials for students and families. A great example of workplace giving in action. Read the story: givingthebasics.org/2026/03/11/how…

Most of us were one of these kids: We were the kid without the basics. We knew the kid without them. Or we didn’t understand and picked on them. Today, we can do something about it. Learn more about hygiene poverty: givingthebasics.org/hygiene-povert…

Corporate Social Responsibility in action 👏 178 volunteers from 13 companies helped package 152,802 hygiene items for local schools and partners this February. Read more: givingthebasics.org/2026/03/06/cor…

Every community’s needs are different. Instead of sending hygiene kits, our partner schools & pantries order exactly what they need — and our amazing volunteers make it happen. Flexible. Efficient. Dignity-driven. Learn more: givingthebasics.org/hygiene-povert…

10.6% of our population. For millions of families, affording shampoo, soap, or deodorant isn’t simple — it’s a daily challenge. Hygiene is dignity. And dignity should never be out of reach. Learn more about hygiene poverty at the link in bio or visit: givingthebasics.org/hygiene-povert…

No one should have to choose between paying rent and buying shampoo. This spring, we’re partnering with Life 88.5 for a Dignity Drive focused on everyday essentials.

“I was once a kid whose family didn’t always have the basics.” Today, they’re a social worker. And a Giving the Basics volunteer. Full circle. 💙

Ever wonder what happens after you donate? Inside America’s Hygiene Hub: • Products are sorted & packed by volunteers • Financial gifts are tripled through bulk buying • 2,500+ partners distribute with dignity Read how it works: 👉 ow.ly/Z5XT50YlVxS

Want to teach your kids empathy and build family connection at the same time? Our new blog shares why family volunteering matters — and how to get involved at Giving the Basics. Read more & sign up: 👉 ow.ly/SB7550YkeIh #FamilyVolunteering #CommunityMatters

Our February newsletter is out! Inside: impact from a local school, corporate volunteer highlights, and your Spring Showers invite. Read more: givingthebasics.org/2026/02/19/feb…

An empty roll shouldn’t mean an impossible choice. 34% of low-income households struggle to afford basic necessities. Hygiene poverty is real — and it’s local. Learn more: givingthebasics.org/hygiene-povert…

Deodorant = confidence. Confidence = showing up ready to learn. Help ensure every student has the basics. 💙 Donate or volunteer today. givingthebasics.org

Corporate volunteering in 2026 = purpose in action. Employees are seeking meaning — and companies are responding. Learn More: givingthebasics.org/2026/02/12/cor…

Ready for a spring challenge that actually changes lives? 🌸 Sign up for Spring Showers (April 1–30) and rally your team to provide hygiene items to local schools. Engage employees. Compete for impact. Deliver dignity. 👉 Register your team today. ow.ly/Ub7s50YcMy9