Give with a Group

Collect Items & Host a Drive

You can make a HUGE impact in a family’s life by organizing a drive! Follow these easy steps:

  1. Choose your team: Invite your co-workers, classmates or teammates to participate in your drive. You can collect at your place of worship or with friends, family and neighbors!

  2. Choose your donation: For our Pack-a-Back program, you can donate school supplies, backpacks, or raise money.

  3. Register your drive and start collecting: Sign up here!

  4. Celebrate your success! Gather your team’s collection and bring it to Sacred Heart. Let us know when you come so we can thank you personally. We’d love to take a photo of your group with your donations.

Questions about hosting a drive? Email us!

Most Needed Items

We provide a variety of items for 300-600 households per day. Thank you for your donations! Please see our donation hours at the bottom of the page.

We are not able to take:

Household Items, used toys or books, expired food, soiled clothing, furniture or office supplies.

  • Turkeys/Hams/Chicken (November)

  • New Toys and Bikes (December)

  • Canned food (veggies, fruits, protein)

  • Blankets and sleeping bags

  • Hygiene Items (toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc).

  • Diapers (Adult and Infant sizes)

  • Feminine Hygiene Items

  • Infant Formula

  • New socks and underwear

  • New Backpacks with new school supplies (June/July)

Fundraise for Sacred Heart

Join us in the fight against poverty by signing up to fundraise online for Sacred Heart. You can pledge your birthday, throw a house party, run a marathon…the possibilities are endless. Set up your personalized donation page and share with friends and family.

 Delivering to Sacred Heart: Arrival & Parking Information

Please bring all donations to the Sacred Heart Community Service Donation Station at 1381 South 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95110. Current donation station business hours and closure dates are always available in the footer on any page of our website.