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Welcome to The Den & Cougar Care Closet

supporting our desert cove family

 

cougar den: (n.) a temporary sheltered spot like a rocky crevice which a cougar uses for resting, for seeking shelter from weather, and for raising young

 

The Desert Cove PTO is proud to assist our social work team and Desert Cove community by supporting "The Den" and "Care Closet" projects. Our goal is to walk along side students and families when they need a little extra support. When students' basic needs are met they perform better in school. We look forward to helping Desert Cove families to help each other meet those needs.

 

Please see the lists below for ways you can donate and support our fellow cougar families. Items can be dropped off at the Front Office (please let them know it is for The Den or Care Closet).

 

If you or a family you know at Desert Cove could use support, please click the link to contact our school social worker who can connect you with the items on our list or any other support we can offer you and your student. You may use this link if you have other questions about the program. 

Student/Family Support

 

 

The CARE CLOSET

The Care Closet is a collection of items kept on hand to assist students with immediate needs, such a toiletries and snacks.

Here are current items requested for The Care Closet:

 

  • Welch's Fruit Snacks, .8oz packages
  • Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers, 1oz packages
  • Honest Kids Organic Juice Drinks
  • Pure Life Purified Water 8fl oz
  • Small individually wrapped candies (ie, DumDums, Starbursts)

 

 

The Den

 

The Den is a list of items currently in special need. These may include seasonal items or helpful items that school staff has recognized are unavailable to some students. (Please check back often as this list does change.) Here are current items requested for The Den:

  • (4) Insulated water bottles (for boys and girls)
  • Socks (younger sizes), new
  • Kids’ shoes, new or gently used
  • Light winter jackets/sweatshirts (size 7-8 and 10-12), new or gently used

 

 

family support

Sometimes students and families need a little extra support. (Please check back often as this list may change.) Here are current items requested for Family Support:

  • Grocery gift cards (usually $25-50)
  • Walmart gift cards
  • Gas gift cards
  • Valley Metro passes or gift cards