SEASONAL DRIVES

Throughout the year, Waukee Area Christian Services hosts a series of seasonal programs to help support our clients. These programs include Easter baskets, school supplies, food for holiday meals, Christmas gifts and birthday bags. Each seasonal drive serves 200+ people or families. 

A checklist of suggested donations is available for each drive. Print it off and take it with you on your next trip to the store.

Volunteers are also needed for seasonal programs. Consider sharing your time.

Check Donations:

Waukee Area Christian Services
Attn: Seasonal Program (Example: Thanksgiving)
1155 SE Boone Drive
Waukee, IA 50263 

Make checks out to Waukee Area Christian Services

APRIL

Easter Baskets of Love

Baskets of Love is an opportunity to bring smiles to the children in our community during the Easter season. Each basket contains Easter goodies along with new socks and underwear!

Waukee Area Christian Services has provided over 1,100 “Baskets of Love” since 2008. Please consider helping us continue to reach out to children in need by donating items to help fill the baskets. Donations can be dropped off at WACS or any satellite drop-off site.

Donation Period:

March – April

Donation Drop-Off Sites:

  • Waukee Area Christian Services:
    • Mon:  12:00-6:00PM
    • Tue-Thu:  9:00AM-3:00PM
    • Sat:  9:00-11:00AM
  • Any of our Partner Churches

JUNE – AUGUST

Summer Food Drive

When school cafeterias close for the summer, kids lose a regular source of meals. Families who rely on free and reduced-priced lunches suddenly have much higher grocery bills.

During these summer months, we also face a decline in food donations and an increase in families coming in for food assistance. Our Summer Food Drive looks to replenish our shelves to meet this higher demand. 

Donation Period:

June – August

Donation Drop-Off Sites:

  • Waukee Area Christian Services:
    • Mon:  12:00-6:00PM
    • Tue-Thu:  9:00AM-3:00PM
    • Sat:  9:00-11:00AM
  • Any of our Partner Churches

JUNE – AUGUST

School Supply Drive

Help a student who can’t afford school supplies start the school year equipped to succeed. We have three ways you can donate:

  1. ​Order From Our Amazon Wish List: Pick out specific supplies, buy online and your order ships directly to us .
  2. Donate Supplies: Go to the store, purchase school supplies from our checklist and drop them off. 
  3. Monetary Donation: Click on the donate button at the top of this page and your financial donation will go towards this school drive.

Most Wanted 2022 School Supplies:

Please consider donating an item or two from the link below. It includes the items we rarely receive in the basic supplies request, but are still needed for our students  – especially our middle and high school students who need more than crayons.

    Shop Online Option:

    If you’d like to do your school supply shopping online, below is Waukee Area Christian Service’s Amazon School Supply Wish List.  Simply click, purchase and Amazon will deliver directly to WACS.

      Donation Period:

      June – August

      Donation Drop-Off Sites:

      • Waukee Area Christian Services:
        • Mon:  12:00-6:00PM
        • Tue-Thu:  9:00AM-3:00PM
        • Sat:  9:00-11:00AM
      • Any of our Partner Churches

      YEAR-ROUND

      School Snack Packs

      The mission of the School Snack Pack program is to provide children with food to take home over the weekend. The snack packs are filled with child-friendly, easy-to-prepare food and discreetly distributed to students in Dallas County. 

      Please consider donating snacks or assembling snack packs with a group of friends or co-workers.

      Donation Period:

      Year-Round

      Donation Drop-Off:

      • Waukee Area Christian Services:
        • Mon:  12:00-6:00PM
        • Tue-Thu:  9:00AM-3:00PM
        • Sat:  9:00-11:00AM
      • Any of our Partner Churches

      NOVEMBER

      Share Your Feast Thanksgiving

      Many of us get excited planning for the Thanksgiving holiday and family gathering together.  Unfortunately, not everyone is so lucky. Some families can not afford a Thanksgiving dinner.

      The Share Your Feast program provides a special Thanksgiving meal box for our clients.  We need your help to fill them up!  

      Donation Period:

      October – November

      Donation Drop-Off:

      • Waukee Area Christian Services:
        • Mon:  12:00-6:00PM
        • Tue-Thu:  9:00AM-3:00PM
        • Sat:  9:00-11:00AM
      • Any of our Partner Churches

      DECEMBER

      The Gift of Food

      Bless families in need this Christmas season by giving the gift of food! With your help, we supply full Christmas dinners and gifts to 200+ families in the Waukee area. Your support will make a difference in their lives.

      Gift of Food: We suggest providing enough food for a family of four to six.

      Gifts for Kids: If you would like to be matched up with a child or family in need during the holiday season, click the email button below.

      Donation Deadline:

      October – December 

      Donation Drop-Off:

      • Waukee Area Christian Services:
        • Mon:  12:00-6:00PM
        • Tue-Thu:  9:00AM-3:00PM
        • Sat:  9:00-11:00AM
      • Any of our Partner Churches

      THANK YOU!

      Your continued support allows to provide top-notch service and care to all of our valued clients in Dallas county.

      Holiday Food Donation Drive

      Food is often the centerpiece of holiday family gatherings.  With your help, our clients have the opportunity to receive the ingredients for a bonus holiday meal in November and in December as well as Christmas gifts for their children.

      Please consider sharing your blessings right here in our community.

      Update: You and your organization can print checklists to share with others who can help!  Click the "Printable Food Drive Checklist Handout" button below.

      School Supply Donation Drive

      Let’s help kids in our community start the school year ready to learn!

      Please donate to our school supplies drive.

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