Walmart Spark Good Program

Choose TAFYS to round up and donate your change on Walmart.com

Walmart recently launched Walmart Spark Good Round Up where customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar and donate the change to their favorite charity. We would love for you to choose us as your charity to receive these donations every time you shop on Walmart.com. Go here to learn more.

Thank you for considering the Texas Alliance for Youth Success for Walmart Spark Good Round Up!

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We’re in need of a few items and could use your help. Check out our Spark Good Registry on Walmart.com

Thank you for always supporting us when we need you most. Right now, we are in need of several items (like gift cards), so we created a Spark Good Registry, like a wedding registry or a baby registry, to make it easy for supporters like you to help.

Browse through the list of much needed items and see if there is something you can help with. Anything is appreciated.All purchased items can be shipped directly to us which saves you time and money!

Thank you for supporting TAFYS!

Check out our registry!

TAFYS will be at Walmart. Come out and see us!

From time to time, TAFYS may be at your local Walmart fundraising or bringing awareness about foster care, adoption, youth engagement, or anything related to our mission.

Whenever a scheduled awareness event or fundraiser is announced, the event details will automatically populate below.

Thank you for your continued support!

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Give to our Year-Round Programs

Clothing donations are essential for youth and young adults in foster care as they navigate the system and age out without financial support. We accept NEW clothing items in sizes and styles suitable for children aged 13 to 26. Donations will be distributed through our partners at local Transition Centers, Child Placing Agencies (CPAs), colleges, universities, and The Beaumont House.

Donations may include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Shirts/Polo Shirts
  • Bottoms
  • Dresses
  • Jackets
  • Socks
  • Underwear
  • Shoes
  • Pajamas
  • Accessories

Many youth and young adults in foster care rely on us for access to FREE essential hygiene products. Having the right hygiene supplies helps individuals feel more comfortable and confident, knowing they are staying healthy and caring for themselves.

We welcome NEW items from the list below. Please note that this list is not exhaustive.

 

Dental Hygiene

  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Dental floss
  • Mouthwash

Menstrual Hygiene

  • Pads
  • Tampons

Hair Care & Bathing Items

  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Body wash
  • Facial cleanser
  • 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner, and body wash
  • Washcloths
  • Hairbrushes and combs
  • Comb
  • Hair ties
  • Deodorant

Other razors

  • Lotions (body, shaving, Vaseline, sunscreen)
  • Toilet paper
  • Laundry detergent
  • Chapstick

The Texas Alliance for Youth Success runs a year-round back-to-school initiative that enables us to provide young people in foster care with new backpacks filled with school supplies. This helps them be prepared like their peers for school and supports their success in the classroom by alleviating concerns about their most basic needs.

Examples of School Supplies that can be donated:

  • Backpacks
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Composition books
  • Lined or loose-leaf paper
  • Construction paper
  • Index cards
  • Blue or black pens
  • #2 pencils
  • Erasers
  • Crayons
  • Colored pencils
  • Markers
  • Highlighters
  • Pencil pouches/cases
  • Glue
  • Glue sticks
  • 3-ring binders (2 and 3 inches)
  • Folders
  • Calculators
  • Protractors
  • Rulers
  • Scissors
  • Printers
  • Printer paper
  • Mousepads
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Tissues (Kleenex)