Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ) is proud to announce the launch of our TASC School Uniform Drive, a community-wide effort to ensure every child in Caddo Parish and surrounding school districts returns to school feeling confident and prepared.
Now through the start of the school year, donation bins are available at convenient locations throughout the city, and we are calling on the community to donate new and gently used school uniforms in all sizes. These items will directly support children and youth served through VYJ’s Truancy Assessment and Service Center (TASC), a program that helps families overcome barriers to school attendance.
“We know that when children have the basic items they need—like proper uniforms—it can make a world of difference in their confidence, attendance, and overall success in school,” said Alex Person, Director of Community Engagement at VYJ. “This drive is one small way our community can come together and make a big impact.”
How to Help:
- Drop off uniforms (new or gently used, all sizes) in donation bins around the city:
- SFD Station 3 1421 E. 70th Street
- SFD Station 11 3736 Youree Dr
- SFD Station 17 2901 Baird Rd
- SFD Station 22 2022 Southern Loop
- Shreveport City court 1244 Texas Avenue,
- SPD 1234 Texas Avenue (near patrol desk)
- SPD COPB (Community Oriented Policing Bureau) 430 Travis St
- VYJ The Harbor 3004 Knight St. Bldg 6
- Make a monetary donation online: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/uniformcloset
- Shop our Amazon Wishlist and have uniforms delivered directly to us: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CHACPSUV5APV…
All donations go directly to the Uniform Closet at The Harbor, a resource center for families that VYJ operates in collaboration with community partners to support students’ educational success.
For more information, to host a bin, or to get involved in other ways, please contact Volunteers for Youth Justice at 318-425-4413 or [email protected].
About Volunteers for Youth Justice
Volunteers for Youth Justice is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing intervention, prevention, and advocacy services for children and youth in crisis throughout Northwest Louisiana. Through programs like TASC, CASA, FINS, Youth Programs, The Family Resource Center and TBRI, VYJ offers hope and resources to children and families when they need it most.
Let’s work together to make sure every student starts the year with pride—because every child deserves to look and feel their best on day one.