Sarasota Students Donate Hygiene Kits to Local Charity

Community Day School students create care packages with hygiene items and handmade calming jars.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 7:33pm

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Sixteen children from Community Day School in Sarasota, Florida delivered bags containing toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and other hygiene items to the Jewish Family and Children's Services of the Suncoast. Each bag also included a handmade calming jar, a glitter-filled sensory tool that children can use to settle nerves. The event honors Mitch, a former board member who passed away and was known for his community service.

Why it matters

This annual event organized by Community Day School encourages students to give back to their local community and honors the legacy of a beloved community leader. Providing hygiene kits and calming tools to a local social services organization helps support vulnerable populations in the Sarasota area.

The details

The 16 students from Community Day School assembled the hygiene kits and calming jars as part of an annual event to honor the memory of Mitch, a former board member who was known for his community service. The kits contained essential hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap, as well as handmade calming jars filled with glitter that can help children settle their nerves.

  • The annual event honoring Mitch takes place every year.

The players

Community Day School

A school in Sarasota, Florida that organized the hygiene kit donation event.

Jewish Family and Children's Services of the Suncoast

The local social services organization that received the hygiene kits from the Community Day School students.

Mitch

A former board member of the Jewish Family and Children's Services of the Suncoast who passed away and was known for his community service.

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What they’re saying

“We have an honorary person named Mitch, who was a board member that has passed away, and he was the biggest mensch of all, always doing for his community.”

— Staff Member

The takeaway

This annual event organized by Community Day School students demonstrates the power of young people to make a meaningful impact in their local community by supporting vulnerable populations through acts of service and kindness.