Diablo Cares for November will be a double dose of care!
Please join us in supporting the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano and the Children’s Book Project. We will be collecting food and children’s books from November 1st to the 24th in our office, as well as funds for both organizations at the links below. Thank you in advance for helping us give extra care this month!
Food Donations:
Here’s a list of our most needed items:
- Nut butters (peanut, almond)
- Jam/jelly/honey
- Canned tuna and chicken (in water)
- Boxed macaroni and cheese
- Shelf-stable milk
- Applesauce
- Beans/lentils (dry or canned)
- Rice
- Whole grain cereals/crackers
- Oat/oatmeal/farina
- Whole wheat/grain pasta
- Canned soups/vegetables/tomato products (low sodium, easy open)
- Canned fruits (in juice)
- 100% Fruit juice (cartons or small boxes only)
- Nonperishable ready-to-eat meals: chili, ravioli, meats, etc. (low sodium)
Holiday Food List:
- Macaroni noodles
- Mashed potato flakes
- Gravy mix (powdered)
- Canned sweet potatoes
- Canned green beans
- Canned pumpkin
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Cranberry sauce
- Stuffing mix
- Pinto beans (dry)
- Masa
- Cornbread mix
- Cornhusks
- Flour
- Cooking oil
- Cinnamon (ground)
- Chicken stock
- Scalloped potato (boxed)
Book Donations:
We welcome donations of new and like-new books for children ages 0-18!
Especially:
- bks in Spanish (all ages)
- bks featuring characters f clr (all ages)
- bard bks
- beginning readers
- early chapter bks
- graphic nvels
- Please do NOTdonate books and other items we can’t accept, as described below:
dirty, dusty, wet, chewed, ripped, bent, folded, highlighted, doodled upon, written in, moldering, or mildewed books
- books missing covers, pages, or parts
- religious books
- vintage books
- obsolete books
- nonfiction over ten years old
- library discards
- textbooks and curriculum materials
- encyclopedias
audio cassettes, VHS tapes, and DVDs
Food Bank Donations:https://donate.foodbankccs.org/-/NRAFDAQD?member=SQBSHHVZ
Children’s Book Project Donations: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/children-s-book-project/diana-kottke-2
Previous Years of Diablo Cares Giving
The coaches and staff at Diablo Gymnastics School believe in the importance of giving back to help make the world a better place. Diablo is honored that our families have embraced the Diablo Cares initiative by graciously joining us to support several charities since its inception in 2016.
Thank you to each and every family for making Diablo such an amazing community!
2025 Donations
- One Warm Coat = 47 Coats and $500
2024 Donations
- 4 Ocean = $665
- Molly Smiles Foundation = $604
- Food bank of Contra Costa & Solano = 179 Pounds Of Food
- Pollinator Partnership = $614
2023 Donations
- Children’s Book Project = 7 Boxes of Books and $500
- UNICEF = $653
- One Warm Coat = 67 Coats and $1025
2021-2022 Donations
- Children’s Book Project = 16 Boxes of Books and $599
- One Warm Coat = 172 Coats and $683
- Save the Redwoods = $634
2019 Donations
- Warm Winters = 50 pairs of socks
- Special Olympics of Northern California =$500
- Guide Dogs for the Blind = $500
- Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano = Large bin of food
- Pollinator Partnership = $500
- Make A Wish Foundation = $500
- The Children’s Book Project = 500+ books
- Wheelchair Foundation = $500
- Capes4Heroes = $500
2018 Donations
- Tri-Valley Animal Rescue = 3 boxes of supplies donated
- Special Olympics of Northern California = $500
- The Children’s Book Project = 500+ books
- NorCal Camp Fires = $730
- Pollinator Partnership = $500
- Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano = Large bin of food
- The Children’s Book Project = 500+ books
- St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital = $1,125
- Capes4Heroes = $2,000
2017 Donations
- One Warm Coat = 75 Coats
- North Bay Fires Fund = $500
- Habitat for Humanity Hurricane Relief Efforts = $500
- Hurricane Relief Efforts = $524.99
- Toys for Tots = 150 toys
- Warm Winters = 200 pairs of socks
- American Heart Association = $1,212
- Pollinator Partnership = $1,144
- Foster Care (via VESTIA) = 25 boxes of clothes, shoes, luggage, etc.
2016 Donations
- Food Bank of Contra Costa County = $542 (food and monetary donations)
- The Children’s Book Project = 700+ books
- National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay, Special Olympics, Angelman Syndrome Foundation, American Diabetes Association, Capes4Heroes, Allie’s Pals Cat Rescue, Pollinator Partnership = $1,129 (distributed among these organizations