Cam Cares
The library’s long-standing giving season campaign is getting a refresh! Introducing: Cam Cares.
Previously Drop Your Drawers, Cam Cares will operate under the same premise: collecting socks, underwear, bras and t-shirts for Family Resource Centers in local public schools this November and December. Cam Cares launches Nov. 1 and will run through Dec. 31.
Like in previous years, the library aims to raise 7,000 pairs of new undergarments in their original packaging in any size. The donations help meet a crucial, but often overlooked, need. All four branches will accept donations! Items will be distributed to public elementary, middle and high schools in Campbell County.
How and why does the campaign help? Read below for quick points!
- Family Resource Centers hand out 100 or more of such items every month to children in need.
- Children and teens may need undergarments for reasons ranging from accidents at school to illness to inability to wash clothes regularly and other circumstances at home.
- The campaign allows schools to redirect funding to providing other valuable resources.
- Parents are often unable to bring fresh undergarments from home during school hours; Cam Cares helps keep students from missing valuable classroom time!
The campaign first launched in 2015 at CCPL. Our community has donated nearly 75,000 items throughout the campaign’s run. In the years since, it was adopted by library systems across the country. Cam Cares launches Nov. 1 and will run through Dec. 31.
Cam Cares: Weekly Updates
Check in to see how we’re progressing toward our goal!
- Week 1: 485 pairs of socks & underwear across all four branches
- Week 2: 794 pairs of socks & underwear across all four branches
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