Season of Giving 2026

November 2026

Every Kid Counts Season of Giving

Every Kid Counts’ Season of Giving Campaign is in its 30th year providing Toys, Food, Clothing and Holiday Events for children of all ages throughout Arizona. This Program originally started with a special Christmas Party held in conjunction with the Single Parents Association of Greater Phoenix and the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity at Arizona State University on Dec 6th, 1994. A special holiday party was put on for 33 children from single parent households that included pairing kids up with a big brother, dinner and a visit from Santa Claus bearing gifts for all the kids in attendance. The party was a magical event and continues to this day with the brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa at Northern Arizona University.

In November 1995, EKC began collecting toys to help support needy families throughout the Phoenix area, especially at the Thomas J Pappas School and for homeless kids thanks to the generosity and past support of Godaddy.com. Over the years this program has grown, thanks to the support our friends at Chase Bank, The Parsons Foundation, Level 3 Communication, Southwest Wealth Strategies and many small businesses throughout Arizona. It grew to a much greater level of donations, raising thousands of toys that enabled EKC to expand its support not only to the Papas School but many organizations and families throughout Arizona. EKC now supports the holidays for hundreds of kids at all nine schools of the Creighton Elementary School District, Military Families, Hospitals, Food Banks, Orphanages and many individual families through our Secret Santa Helper Program. Please consider joining us for this year’s campaign.

If your company or business is interested in participating in hosting a Toy Drive Campaign at your business, please fill out the form below.

Your company logo would be placed at the bottom of each poster affixed on each Toy Drop Box. Sponsorship is a minimum of a $500.00 contribution with an estimated 200 plus boxes to be delivered.

Checks to be written out to EVERY KID COUNTS, INC

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501(c)(3) Status

Every Kid Counts was granted it’s 501 (c) 3 status on April 10 1995. 501(c)(3) is a tax law provision granting exemption from the federal income tax to non-profit organizations. There are different classifications and EKC is a public charity, identified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as “not a private foundation,” normally receives a substantial part of its income, directly or indirectly, from the general public or from the government. After a 5-year ruling period EKC had demonstrated that it met the criteria to sustain its non-profit 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt status as a publicly funded charity. Click below to view and down load the latest IRS determination letter dated: May 15, 2014