Mission Week Community Drive

Mission Week at Saint Joseph's University is an excellent reminder that when our community comes together, we can make a positive impact on the lives of those in need. We are excited to announce a new approach to our annual donation drive this year. Instead of focusing on a single organization, we are expanding our reach by partnering with multiple incredible organizations, each dedicated to supporting those in our community.

We have forged partnerships with several organizations committed to making a positive difference. By supporting our unified collection drive, you'll be contributing to a larger effort that benefits multiple causes simultaneously.

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You can donate any of the accepted items below to any of the drop-off locations listed below. This donation drive will run at all three SJU Locations (Hawk Hill, University City, and Lancaster). Offices and departments at SJU are encouraged to collect items and have a collection box in their area. Please contact Eric Thompson at ethompso@sju.edu to add your drop off location to our list we will pick the items up from your area during the week of February 26, 2024.

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You can download a PDF flyer of the accepted items:

Hawk Hill & University City Flyer  |  Lancaster Flyer 

We will be collecting the following items:

Clothes

• New socks and underwear (Cradles to Crayons)
• New or gently worn winter clothing (Cradles to Crayons)
• New or gently worn winter coats and gloves (Cradles to Crayons)
• Sneakers (Cradles to Crayons)

Professional Clothing

• Professional  clothing including: shirts, blouses, pants,  skirts, dresses, suits, jackets, and outwear (Career Closet)
• Accessories including: professional bags, totes, ties, jewelry, tights, scarfs, and gloves (Career Closet)
• Shoes for professional settings (Career Closet)

Toiletries

• Personal Items - specifically deodorant and shaving cream (Hawk Hub)
• Baby Wipes ( Sister of Saint Joseph's Welcome Center)
• Tampons and Pads (Operation Tampon)

Supplies

• New or gently used books (for ages 0-12) (Cradles to Crayons)
• New pencil sharpeners, safety scissors (Cradles to Crayons)

Food

• Non-Perishable Food Items (Hawk Hub)
• Jelly (Food Connect Group)
• Gloves and sandwich bags (Food Connect Group)

You can drop off any accepted items to the following location between 2/8-2/26

• Wolfington Center Foyer / Campus Ministry (building next to the chapel)

Offices/ Departments in the following buildings will also have a box for collections: