Utica Community Schools are continuing a long tradition of giving back this season.

Nearly 200 drives have been scheduled throughout the district:

Beacon Tree Elementary

• Shelby Lions Food Drive
• Shelby Lions Hat and Mitten Tree
• The Rainbow Connection

Beck Elementary

• Macomb Foster Care Kids Giving and Mitten Tree
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Kiwanis Food Drive

Browning Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Hat and Mitten Tree
• St Vincent de Paul donation of gentle used clothes
• Adopt a Family

Burr Elementary

• Leukemia Foundation
• Community Christian Church Food Bank Food Drive
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Turning Point Hat and Mitten Tree
• Giving Tree

Collins Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Adopt a Family
• March of Dimes – Relay for Life

Crissman Elementary

• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Shelby Lions Food Drive
• Assisting Local Families in Need
• Adopt a Family
• Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation

DeKeyser Elementary

• Adopt a Family
• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Manna Community Meal

Dresden Elementary

• Ronald McDonald House
• Hat and Mitten Drive
• Support for Disabled Veterans
• Adopt a Family
• World Wildlife Adopt an Animal
• Canned Food Drive

Duncan Elementary

• Giving Tree
• Operation Christmas Child
• Canned Food Drive for Shelby Lions Club
• Coat drive for Children of Detroit

Ebeling Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Macomb Optimist Club Hat and Mitten Drive
• Adopt A Family

Flickinger Elementary

• Utica Lions Food Drive
• Utica Lions Hat and Mitten Drive
• Toys for Salvation Army
• Operation Gratitude
• Caps for Kids

Graebner Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Giving Tree
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots

Harvey Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Giving Tree

Havel Elementary

• Adopt a Family
• Canned Food Drive
• Make a Wish Michigan
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots

Messmore Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Adopt A Family

Monfort Elementary

• Operation Gratitude
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Macomb Food Warehouse
• Jeans for Troops
• Friends of Foster Kids
• Adopt a Family

Morgan Elementary

• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Helping Hand Food Drive
• Hat and Mitten Tree
• Red Cross Blood Drive

Oakbrook Elementary

• Sterling Heights Holiday Assistance
• Oakbrook Family Tree Coat and Boot store
• Rotary Club Holiday Meals
• St. John and Mott Pediatric Oncology book collection
• Holy Redeemer Center for Veterans hat and mitten drive
• Thanksgiving Dinner for Dogs
• Kiwanis Canned Food Drive
• Oakbrook Holiday Drive for Family Support

Plumbrook Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Plumbrook Mitten and Hat Tree 
• Gratitude Campaign (Make-A-Wish Foundation)
• Letters to Santa (Make-A-Wish Foundation)
• Scholastic Coin War for Books
• U.S. Marines Toys for Tots

Roberts Elementary

• Shelby-Utica Lions Food Drive
• Candy collection for troops
• Valentines for Seniors
• Capuchin Soup Kitchen Ice Bowl Food Drive

Schuchard Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Disabled American Veterans
• Adopt a Family

Schwarzkoff Elementary

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Hat and Mitten Tree
• Giving Tree

Switzer Elementary

• Serve Local- Food Drive
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• House of Hope
• Adopt a Family

West Utica Elementary

• Salvation Army
• Shelby - Utica Lions Food Drive
• Mr. Clean Project
• Kiwanis Purse Collection for Turning Point
• Toy Collection for Rainbow Connection
• Bingo with Seniors at Shelby Villas

Wiley Elementary

• Coat Drive
• Hat and Glove Drive
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Utica Lions Food Drive
• Thanksgiving dinners for needy families
• Wiley Families Christmas
• Adopt a Family

Bemis Junior High

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Children’s Hospital Patient Blankets
• Bemis AVID program is “adopting” STFD Station House Number 2 to support our first responders.
• Lioness Club donations for homeless

Davis Junior High

• Staff Giving Tree for Local Families
• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Turning Point Gift Tree
• Socktober--sponsored by AVID--items donated to MCREST
• Hamlin Holiday Adopt a Family
• Student Council Food Drive
• Macy’s Believe Campaign – Make A Wish
• Hat Day Donation Day – Humane Society

Eppler Junior High

• U.S. Marines Corps Toys for Tots
• Shelby Township Lions Club – Township Food Basket Program Non-Perishable/Canned Food Drive
• Bright Side Dental Candy for Soldiers
• Make-A-Wish Foundation
• Friends Helping Families

Heritage Junior High and UAIS

• U.S. Marines Corps Toys for Tots
• Kiwanis Food Drive

Jeannette Junior High

• Kiwanis Food Drive
• Adopt a Family
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots

Malow Junior High

• Hamlin Adopt a Family
• Extended Hands
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Michigan Animal Crew
• ASPCA
• Relay for Life
• Costa Rica – Soles for Souls – Shoe Drive

Shelby Junior High

• Lion’s Club Canned Food Drive
• Michigan Humane Society
• Adopt a Family
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots

Eisenhower High School

• Soup Kitchen through Trinity Lutheran Church (Project Outreach) 
• Volunteering at Motown Soup (H4H) 
• Gleaners Virtual Food Drive (Key Club)  
• Making Hats for Children at Seminole Academy (Key Club) 
• American Red Cross Blood Drive (Key Club) 
• Fleece Blankets (Key Club) 
• Holiday Collection for Local Hispanic Families in Need (Spanish Honor Society and Spanish Club) 
• UNICEF (Key Club and Project Outreach) 
• Adopt a Family (Key Club, German Club, Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society (NHS), Health Occupation Student Association (HOSA), National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), Hope 4 Homeless (H4H), Future Educators, Mail Office Staff, and Student Council) 
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots (Student Council) 
• Thanksgiving Dinners (Student Council)
• Shelby Township Police Department's Shop with a Cop
• Salvation Army Bell Ringing for Red Kettle Season at two locations

Henry Ford II High School

• Adopting two families (Spanish Honor Society and Spanish Club)
• Toys for Tots (Student Council)
• UNICEF Donation (Key Club)
• Lions Club Food Baskets (Key Club)
• Fleece Blankets (for Fleece and Thank You) (Key Club)

Stevenson High School

• Choir providing music for the Sterling Heights tree lighting, the Lions Club of Sterling Heights, and at two retirement homes
• Fundraiser for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (HOSA)
• Collecting Crayons for the Crayon Initiative for children hospitals (HOSA)
• Food Drive (Key Club)
• Adopt a Family (Student Council)
• Serving Dinner to the Homeless with McRest (Student Council)

Utica Alternative Learning Center

• Canned Food Drive for Gleaners Food Bank

Utica High School

• Canned Food Drive (Key Club)
• Villas of Shelby Senior Christmas Party (Key Club)
• Kiwanis Food Drive (Key Club)
• Adopt a Family (NHS, Mr. Vigus’ 1st hour class, office staff)
• U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots (NHS, National Hispanic Honor Society)
• Macomb Charitable Foundation (AVID)
• Macomb County Children’s Giving Tree (SSP)
• Macomb Area Food Bank (NHHS)
• Shelby Lions Meals (UHS Baseball)
• Assisted Living Supplies (HOSA)
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• Charity Week - Macomb Humane Society