Community Drives
Throughout the year, Pioneer hosts various drives to support local organizations and provide necessary material goods to children and families within our local communities. Find out more about our community drives and how you can contribute below.
Current: School Supply Drive
Join Pioneer in providing essential school supplies to students in our communities as they prepare for the new school year.
Collection Dates: July 6 - July 31, 2026
Who Benefits: All donated school supplies will be distributed to students through the Greenville Central School District and Refuge Place Inc.
How to Donate: Drop off new, unused school supplies at any Pioneer branch. Prefer to shop online? Purchase items from our Amazon Wishlist and have them shipped directly to Pioneer Headquarters:
- Add the item(s) to your cart
- Utilizing the check box on the left side of items in your cart, select only the donation item(s)
- Click “Proceed to checkout”
- Select “Grant Committee Gift Registry Address” as the delivery address
- Place your order
What We Need:
- Backpacks
- Composition Notebooks
- Spiral Notebooks
- Pocket & 3-Hole Folders
- Pencil Cases
- Pencil Sharpeners
- Glue (Bottles)
- Safety Scissors
- Colored Pencils
- Crayons
- Highlighters
- Black & Blue Pens
- #2 Pencils
- Pink Erasers
- Rulers
- Index Cards
- 1-inch or 2-inch Binders
- New T-Shirts (for art smocks)
Thank you for helping our community move All Together Forward®!
Previous Collections:
- Art Supply Drive benefiting the Albany Center Gallery, Hamilton Hill Art Center, and Perfect Ten Hudson
- School Supply Drive benefiting Tri-County United Way’s Kids with Packs Program, Hudson City Central School District, Lansingburgh Central School District, Capital City Rescue Mission, Rensselaer County Department of Youth, and Saratoga County Children's Committee
- Baby Supply Drive benefiting Schenectady Community Action Program’s (SCAP) Community Baby Shower and Community Action of Greene County Food Pantry
- Winter Hat & Glove Drive benefiting Grassroot Givers
- Food Drive benefiting St. Catherine's Center for Children
