July 31, 2025
Back-to-school should be exciting. But for too many kids in our community, it’s a time of stress.
They’re showing up without backpacks. Without socks or underwear. Some don’t have clean clothes, a reliable way to get to school, or even access to regular meals or a shower.
This is where your support changes everything.
With your help, we’re making sure kids have what they need to start the school year with confidence and dignity, so they can focus on learning.
Last year our annual Back-to-School Events in August provided 872 kids with new backpacks, socks, underwear, hoodies, and Feet First shoe certificates.
Your donation helps cover the costs of basics for local kids, such as:
Toiletries
dental hygiene, tampons and pads, shampoo, soap, and deodorant
Healthy snacks and breakfasts
yogurt, protein bars, meat sticks, chocolate milk, and
cheese sticks kept in school counselors’ and social workers’ offices
Laundry detergent
so they can show up clean
Bus passes
so they can actually get to school
Gym vouchers to CV Starr
(referred through teachers and school counselors)
to give kids a place to work out, and also to access regular shower
Each year we provide our two school districts with ”SOS” money for school counselors to use at their discretion in emergency situations, to ensure that kids are included in events and activities that they cannot otherwise afford, or for personal needs of a child. We also provide them with gas cards and Harvest Market vouchers for urgent needs.
These aren’t extras. These are the essentials — and they make it possible for kids to focus on school, to build friendships, and to thrive.
Click Here to Donate Now on our Donation page.
Their gifts lay the foundation. Yours put it all into action.
Let’s make sure every child starts school with what they need — not what they’re missing.
Thank you for showing up for them.
With much appreciation from the MCCF Board of Directors--
Mendocino Coast Children’s Fund is a 501(3)c nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Tax Exempt ID #68-0367383