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Charitable Foundation Updates
For the Week of December 7, 2025
Buy-Give-Get Toys Update
Ocean State Job Lot would like to thank all our thoughtful customers who have helped a kid get a toy for Christmas. More than 175,000 toys so far! Our goal is now over a quarter million toys. It’s such a simple program. Buy a toy for ten dollars and get a ten-dollar Crazy Deal Gift Card. It costs nothing to be a hero!
Donation to Mattahunt Elementary School
Partnering with the New England Patriots, the OSJL Charitable Foundation supported this year’s Patriots Foundation Adopt-A-School recipient, Mattahunt Elementary School in Mattapan, MA. A donation of more than 600 backpacks – one for each student – and forty rugs for the classrooms was made to the school from the charitable foundation to go along with bins of school supplies, bulletin board paper and a laminator from the Patriots Foundation. Great work, Team OSJL!
Plumpy’Nut Donation Drive
Thank you to all associates who supported the Plumpy’Nut donation drive. Together with our customers, we were able to donate 1.2 million meals to children suffering from severe malnutrition. A single carton containing 150 servings can save the life of a child. Together, we are able to make a difference in the lives of many children in need. Thank you, Team OSJL!
Distribution of Yarn for Handmade Blankets for Children In Need
The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation’s longstanding partnership with Project Undercover has expanded our reach to an organization with which they are connected. Project Undercover recently connected the Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation with Project Linus, a wonderful organization which provides handmade blankets to children in need. Their mission is to offer comfort, warmth, and a sense of security to young people who are going through difficult »
Helping Children in Need During Back-to-School
Back-to-school season is just around the corner, and many families in our communities are struggling to afford new school supplies. A new backpack can make a big difference for a young child. When kids have the supplies they need, they feel prepared and confident, and they're more likely to succeed in school. Unfortunately, not all families can afford to buy new school supplies. According to a »
Mark Your Calendar and Save During Educator Deal Days
Are you an educator gearing up for the new school year? Get ready to save as you prepare your classroom! Ocean State Job Lot is showing our appreciation for educators in our communities by offering an incredible promotion during their Educator Deal Days. From Thursday, August 15, 2024 through Wednesday, August 21, 2024, all teachers, school management, school support personnel, and documented homeschoolers can take advantage »
Distribution of Bikes to Children of Military Families In Need
The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation’s Buy-Give-Get Bikes program’s success has resulted in the distribution of 1,800 bikes to children of military families across the Northeast. Ocean State Job Lot has worked with the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, USA Veterans, and other veteran services to distribute the bikes to military families. “Riding a bike is one of life’s simple joys, »
Summer Severe Weather Alert Tips
Summer storms in the Northeast can certainly pack a punch. Because the weather can change so quickly, make sure you keep up and stay safe with severe weather alerts. Sometimes, every single second can make a huge difference. But it’s not only the rain, thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes that can impact you. The extremely high temperatures can affect your day first, so you’ll want to take action! These days, »
How to Safely Wash Dog Toys
If your pet’s not feeling well, have you ever thought that their toys could be the reason why? Most times, we think of dog toys as something that keeps them sharp mentally and physically as they go through their day. Yet, we never think that a chew toy might have a negative effect. Could something from their favorite toy that gives them so much joy make them ill? Let »