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Stuff the Shuttle

Keeping Howie's House stocked with basic home necessities require a lot of donated food and supplies. Hosting a Wish List Drive is an excellent activity to involve your workplace, school, club or friends groups.

Stuff the Shuttle Policy & Guidelines

To keep Gift of Life Howie’s House well-stocked with essential items, we rely on generous donations of food and household supplies. You can play a vital role in this effort by hosting a “Stuff-the-Shuttle” event, a fantastic activity that can engage your family, colleagues, religious community, or friends.

Your support in hosting a Stuff-the-Shuttle event is greatly appreciated and helps ensure that Gift of Life Howie’s House remains well-stocked with the essentials it needs.

 

  1. Organize a Wishlist or food drive collection at your workplace, school, house of worship, or neighborhood.
  2. Complete the Stuff the Shuttle Request form and provide 3 possible dates and times for our House Shuttle to visit your location.
  3. Rally your group to fill the Shuttle with the collected items. 
  4. Our House staff will then transport the donations back to Gift of Life Howie’s House for distribution.
  5. Complete the below In-Kind donation form in order for us to provide a receipt of your donation and so that we may include your gift in our records. 
Every donation – whether part of a Wish List Drive or a Stuff the Shuttle – helps ensure transplant families have:
  • Meals to share
  • Essentials for daily living
  • Comfort during a critical time
We are deeply grateful for your support and partnership.
At Gift of Life Howie’s House, community groups often support transplant families by organizing Wish List Drives. In some cases, these drives may also become part of a Stuff the Shuttle experience. While similar, these opportunities are designed for different types of engagement
A Wish List Drive is the most common way to support the House. Groups collect high-need items – such as snacks, toiletries, and household essentials – to help keep our House stocked for families staying with us. How it works:
  • Items are collected by your group and delivered to the House
  • Donations must be new, unopened, and nonperishable
  • Groups may also choose to:
    • Ship items directly via our Amazon Wish List
    • Make a financial contribution in lieu of items
Best for:
  • Offices, schools, community groups
  • Flexible timelines and locations
  • Simple, low-lift engagement
The House Stuff the Shuttle Program is a high-impact version of a Wish List Drive that includes a visual and experiential component centered around our shuttle. These drives are designed to:
  • Create a memorable, mission-focused moment
  • Visually demonstrate community impact
  • Offer photo and storytelling opportunities
As shown in our promotional materials, these drives help “fill the shuttle” with essential items that directly support transplant families.
Because our shuttle is actively used to transport transplant families to and from lifesaving care, availability is limited. Shuttle participation may be offered when:
  • The drive is large-scale (high volume of items – enough to fill our shuttle)
  • The location is within 20 miles of the House
  • Scheduling does not interfere with guest transportation needs
In some cases, a drive may be designated as “Stuff the Shuttle,” but:
  • Groups deliver items directly to the House where we can arrange to stage the Shuttle for a photo opportunity with your group
 
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Frozen Vegetables
  • Frozen Entrees
  • Pre-packaged snacks (ex. chips, Granola bars, dried fruit)
  • 10/12 oz disposable coffee cups & lids
  • Individual bottled drinks
  • Individual hand sanitizers
  • Hand Soap
  • Bleach
  • Napkins
  • Travel sized Amenities (Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash, Soap, Deodorant, etc.)
  • Cutting Boards (Lg & M)
  • Forks, Knives, Spoons
  • Liquid Laundry Detergent, Fabric Softener, and Bleach (No pods please!)
  • Amazon
  • Acme
  • Target
  • Visa
Download your customizable Stuff the Shuttle Promo Flyer HERE.
If you did not complete an in-kind form at the time the items were delivered, please fill out the required in-kind contribution form here (including donations that were made online i.e. Amazon, Walmart, etc.).

Host a Stuff the Shuttle Event

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  • General Policies

    • Gift of Life Howie’s House Development Manager must approve any third party fundraising event before contributions can be solicited in the name of GOLHH.
    • A Fundraising Application must be completed, approved and filed with the Development Department no less than 30 days prior to the proposed event.
    • Reoccurring annual events or one-time events require application approval on a pre-event basis.
    • GOLHH reserves the right to deny any application for a special event or fundraising program.
    • GOLHH reserved the right to refuse funds donated from a special event or fundraising program.
    • GOLHH does not provide direct financial support to third-party fundraising.
      • Note, raffles are generally prohibited without prior approval and necessary permits.

    Promotion of Event

    • The event will be promoted and conducted in a manner to avoid statement or appearance of Gift of Life endorsing any product, firm, organization, individual or service.
    • All “Third Party Event” organizers should establish a timetable and action plan prior to the event.
    • A GOLHH staff member can assist in the development of the event and will provide a letter of support to be used to validate the authenticity of the event and its organizers
    • Provide limited existing GOLHH materials for your event, such as brochures
    • Promotional materials and/or advertisements cannot be purchased with GOLHH funds. Any such advertisement should be the result of underwriting or sponsorship related to the event.
    • GOLFH will provide limited support for promotion of the event at the discretion of the Development Manager.
    • GOLHH cannot provide a mailing list for the promotion of a third party event nor will GOLHH solicit funds, services or raffle items for the event.

    Use of Logo

    • The official logo of GOLHH may not be used without the prior written approval of the Development Manager or her designee as it relates to the specific use. This relates to written and electronic materials. If a particular use is approved, the logo may not be altered in typeface, color, configuration and/or position and the logo must adhere to established graphic standards.

    Liability

    • GOLHH is not financially liable for the promotion and/or staging of a “Third Party Event” or any liability relating to the event.
    • Third Party Event organizers will have participants complete a waiver for release from liability if requested by GOLHH.
    • Third Party Event organizers will provide insurance certificates, if required.
    • Third Party Event organizer agrees to assume all such liability and adhere to all applicable laws in the conduct of the event.

    Revenue Generation

    • All promotional materials must follow IRS/state guidelines and clearly state the percentage of proceeds and/or the portion of the ticket price that will benefit GOLHH in compliance with applicable standards.
    • GOLHH cannot endorse any events that are for the benefit of a specific individual.
    • The event leader is responsible for submitting a post event Fundraising Event Follow-up Report
    • In-kind sponsorship is defined as a donation of a product or service, such as printing or silent auction items. The value of in-kind sponsors is not included in your total event revenue, but should be acknowledged in your follow-up report. (A follow-up report can be found at the bottom of this webpage or email info@giftoflifefamilyhouse.org for a copy.)

    Records

    • GOLHH should receive and approve a list of targeted sponsors for the event, before they are approached, to minimize the overlap with other fundraising campaigns underway by the organization.
    • GOLHH should receive a complete accounting of all funds collected and expenses related to the event. GOLHH reserves the right to inspect all event financial records.
    • GOLHH will receive a list of all tangible non-cash contributions or in kind contributions to the event. Organizers may request assistance from a staff member prior to event in advance.
    • Final payments from an event that will benefit GOLHH should be made payable to Gift of Life Howie’s House. Disclosures and Legal Compliance
    • GOLHH is exempt from federal taxation and has been approved by the IRS as a charitable organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3).
    • All Third Party Event promotional materials and solicitations must contain the following language: The official registration and financial information of Transplant House d/b/a Gift of Life Howie’s House may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
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