Give a Little to Help a Lot
We need monetary donations for the rent and utilities
assistance component of our program and to purchase high-demand food
items when our pantry needs restocking during the year.
We are in constant need of food donations. We ask that all donations be unopened and non-perishable.
Demand for These
Items is URGENT!
Spaghetti Sauce
Hearty Soups
Canned Fruit
Canned Corn
Baked Beans
Tuna
Mac & Cheese
Cereal
Canned Pasta
Sample-sized Toiletries
Food Drop Off Sites
Look for the Blue Bins at these City of Oldsmar locations.
- Oldsmar City Hall, 100 State Street West
- Oldsmar Library, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East
- Cypress Forest Recreation Center, 650 Pine Avenue North
- Oldsmar Fire Station, 220 Pine Avenue North
- Oldsmar Senior Center, 127 State Street West
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Food donations can also be made at
Community United Methodist Church - 207 Buckingham Ave.
Hours: Tues & Fri and 1st & 3rd Saturdays 9 a.m. - 12 noon
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Mark Your Calendar
Oldsmar Cares receives your donations when you participate in the following food drives:
Celebrate Oldsmar, Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 3, 2011 - Look for our booth to donate food items and buy snacks to benefit our program.
Oldsmar Days Parade, March 2012 - Stand along the parade route with your food donation and we will march by and pick it up.
Donations of new and gently used clothing and shoes for children and adults are always needed. We especially need children’s and teen sized clothes, and maternity clothes.
Donations can be made the host site Community United Methodist Church of Oldsmar, 207 Buckingham Avenue East, Oldsmar, Tuesday – Friday 9 a.m. - 12 noon, and the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Pickups of large donations may be arranged by contacting us at info@oldsmarcares.org or by calling 813-415-7373 and requesting a pickup for an Oldsmar Cares donation.
Household Item Donations
We also accept donations of the following items in good condition: children’s books, toys and stuffed animals, bikes, linens (sheets, blankets, towels and washcloths, tablecloths), dishes, and pots and pans. These items help families and individuals who are starting anew in difficult circumstances.
If you need volunteer hours for a school or university program or scholarship, we may be able to satisfy yopur needs. We currently have a Palm Harbor International Baccalaureate (IB) student and an Eckerd College student gaining community service hours by volunteering with us.
If you need volunteer hours due to a court adjudication, we are authorized to help and are registered with Pinellas County.
If you just are seeking to donate your time and talent to a group who is there to help others, please contact us.
We need volunteers for the following upcoming events:
- Thursday, September 29, 2-5 pm: Happy Hour for Product Engineering at The Nielsen Company. Oldsmar Cares will receive the proceeds from beer and wine sales at an internal Nielsen event. We need 1 more person for this event who can do heavy lifting. Please send an email with your phone number to info@oldsmarcares.org or call Mike McKnight at 727-487-4443.
- Thursday, October 13, 5-8 pm: Casino Night at The Nielsen Company. Oldsmar Cares will receive the proceeds from beer and wine sales at a Nielsen event. We need 5 people for this event. Please send an email with your phone number to info@oldsmarcares.org or call Mike McKnight at 727-487-4443.
- Thursday, October 27th, 6-10pm: Rocktoberfest - The Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce is partnering with us to add an extra night at their annual Oktoberfest celebration at Tampa Bay Downs, called Rocktoberfest. For Rocktoberfest, instead of polka bands, local rock band Cross Eyed Larry will be entertaining. There will still be German beer and wine available, as well as food vendors and midway rides. Proceeds on this night go to Oldsmar Cares. We need about 15 volunteers at the night of the event, and we need people to help sell tickets for $5 now. If you want to volunteer for that night, there will be a planning session for volunteers on Wednesday October 12 at 7pm, so please plan on attending that meeting, as well as sending an email that you can volunteer for the event. To help us publicize this event and sell tickets, please download a Rocktoberfest flyer and post it at your workplace, recreation center, or club. If you want to sell tickets, please send an email with your phone to info@oldsmarcares.org or call Mike McKnight at 727-487-4443. For more info on the event, go to our Facebook page.
- Saturday, October 29th, Time TBD: Food Drive by Oldsmar Boy Scout Troop 64.
- Saturday, November 12th, Time TBD: Food Drive by Oldsmar Cub Scout Pack 64.
We also have volunteers who work in the following areas of need throughout the year.
Fundraiser – find and obtain sources of private funding for the rent and utility assistance program, or for emergency purchasing for the food pantry.
Grant Writer – write, submit and track grant applications on behalf of Oldsmar Cares to local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as to private foundations and corporations.
Web Site Administration – update the Oldsmar Cares web site, www.oldsmarcares.org, as well as the Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldsmarcares) and MySpace (www.myspace.com/oldsmarcares) sites.
Community Closet – processing clothes donations, including sorting, folding, and stocking - this can be done during or outside closet hours. We also need help when the closet is open to customers on Saturdays.
Annual Yard Sale – We need help each year with seeking and picking up donations, processing and displaying items for sale, pricing, and sales for the Annual Yard Sale in early February.
