First Day Ready

05/29/2026

🩷 A Community Member Who Helps Others Needs Help

This isn't a First Day Ready assistance request but one of the generous neighbors who has supported FDR is trying to help an employee who is starting over as a single dad with sole custody of his two daughters (ages 4 and 5).

They're in need of basic household items, including:

🏠 Couch
🏠 Kitchen table
🏠 Dressers
🛏️ Bedding
🍽️ Pots, pans, dishes, and silverware

If you have clean, usable items you'd like to donate, please comment below or send us a message and we'll connect you.

We may not be able to help every family directly, but we can certainly help connect good people with other good people.

Thank you for continuing to show what community looks like.🧡💛💜

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05/27/2026

🍦🚒 We’re excited to share that Land O’ Lakes Dairy Queen is hosting Pasco County Fire Rescue’s Fire Rescue N’ Cones for Kids event on June 19th — and First Day Ready has been invited to be part of it!

A huge thank you to Mike, the owner and the team at Dairy Queen for allowing us to set up a donation table and collection bin during the event. Community partnerships like this truly make a difference. ❤️

While families enjoy free ice cream, fire trucks and meeting local first responders, First Day Ready will be collecting:

🧦 NEW Socks
🩲 NEW Underwear & Boxers
📏 All sizes needed — children through adults

These are some of the most needed — and least donated — essentials we provide to children and families experiencing hardship, crisis, displacement and emergency situations.

This will also be First Day Ready’s FIRST community event setup, which makes this even more special for us. ☂️

📍 Land O’ Lakes Dairy Queen
17826 Aprile Dr, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
🗓 June 19th
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Thank you again to Dairy Queen and Pasco County Fire Rescue for supporting local families and organizations working to help our community. 💛🧡💜

05/22/2026

🧡💛💜 Request Fulfilled! 💜💛🧡

Earlier this week, a local school social worker reached out with an urgent request for shoes for several students in need.

I'm happy to share that every shoe request has been fulfilled thanks to the incredible generosity of a community donor! 👟👟👟

Because of one person's kindness, two teen boys, an 8-year-old girl, a toddler girl and a graduating senior will all have the shoes they need.

This is exactly why First Day Ready exists—to connect needs with people who care.

To our donor: thank you for stepping up and making an immediate difference in the lives of local students. 🫶🏽

And to everyone who follows, shares, donates and supports our mission: this is what your village looks like in action.

Ready for today. Confident for tomorrow.

05/17/2026

❤️ URGENT STUDENT REQUESTS ❤️

We received a few immediate needs from a local school social worker and are hoping our community can help.

👟 Two teen boys urgently need men’s size 8.5 shoes
👟 One 8-year-old girl needs size 2.5 shoes
👟 One toddler girl needs size 10 toddler shoes + 3T girls clothing

We also have a VERY time-sensitive request for:
👞 Men’s size 14 or 15 WIDE dress shoes (black or brown) for a teen graduating soon.

New or gently used is appreciated where appropriate.

If you can help with any of these items, please comment or message the page ❤️

Together, we can help students feel confident and ready for what’s next.

05/06/2026

A quiet but exciting milestone for First Day Ready 💜

After meeting with east-side Pasco school social workers this week, we’ve already received our first student requests through this new collaboration.

Right now, we’re helping collect a dressy/nice outfits for a student so they can feel confident and ready for their upcoming 5th grade graduation as well as general clothing for a friend in need.

Current needs:

💜 12-year-old girl
Any general clothing
Youth XL or 14/16
Any style/color

🧡 11-year-old boy
Dressy/nice outfit
Pants: 14/16
Shirt: Large
Any style/color

💗 7-year-old boy
Outfit to attend big brother’s graduation
Shirt: Small
Pants: 5/6 small
Any style/color

New or gently used items are welcome. We can arrange pickup or drop-off, and grad ceremony items are needed by May 20th so families have time to prepare.

This is exactly why First Day Ready exists — to step in with dignity, care, and community support when a student needs us.

Thank you for helping us make sure local kids feel ready for important moments.
Ready for today. Confident for tomorrow. 💜

05/01/2026

We officially received our 501(c)(3) determination letter for First Day Ready today. 🎉

This means First Day Ready is now federally recognized as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

What started as an idea to help children and families facing crisis situations has quickly grown into something so much bigger because of this community, your encouragement, your donations, your referrals, and your belief in what we’re building.

This milestone opens the door for:
• grants and sponsorship opportunities
• community partnerships
• tax-deductible donations
• expanded support for children and families in need throughout Pasco County

We are incredibly excited for what comes next and deeply grateful to everyone who has supported First Day Ready from the very beginning.

This is only the beginning. 💛🧡💜

04/15/2026

Today was powerful.

We completed our first donation drop-off for a family who lost their home in a fire—and it happened because of YOU.

In just a short time, our community came together to provide clothing, shoes, toys, bedding, towels, and essentials—everything a family needs when they’re suddenly starting over.

When we met them, they had just come back from their home, trying to salvage what they could. Covered in soot and ash, holding onto whatever was left… even things no one should have to keep.

Because of you, they didn’t have to.

They were met with clean, comfortable, dignified essentials—and a reminder that they’re not alone.

This is why First Day Ready exists.
And this is what community looks like. ❤️
Thank you for showing up.

04/15/2026

With The Brooks Kindness Closet – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

And we are! They have been such a help with consulting with me about starting this endeavor and also providing the clothing our first fire families needed.

04/13/2026

🚨 COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION – FAMILY STARTING OVER AFTER HOUSE FIRE 🚨

Hi neighbors ❤️ First Day Ready has another family in need after a devastating house fire yesterday afternoon. A family of 4 (mom, dad, their 5-year-old daughter, and granddad) thankfully did secure housing — but that also means they now need everything to make a house a home.

They used every dollar they had saved (plus help from the Red Cross) just to get into the new place and turn the lights on.

👉 They still do NOT have water turned on yet and have 20 days to come up with the remaining balance owed for the new rental.

I’ll be bringing them some gallons of water, but if anyone is able to help financially so they can get utilities turned on, it would mean everything:
💸 CashApp: $majikninja2
💸 Venmo:

👕 CLOTHING NEEDS
We’ve already been able to cover some items — THANK YOU 🙌 — but here’s what’s still needed:

Mom✅ Most clothing covered
❗ NEED:
• NEW underwear (3X / size 10)
• Socks (women’s size 11 / large)
• NEW bra (40C or 3X)
• Black work pants (3X)

Daughter ✅ Most clothing covered
❗ NEED:
• Underwear (size 8 – NEW only)
• Socks
• Shoes (size 13 kids)

Dad
❗ NEED:
• Shirts (XL–2XL)
• Pants (32/32, M/L)
• NEW underwear (M/L)
• Socks (men’s large)
• Shoes (11–12)
• Pajamas (2X)

Grandpa
❗ NEED:
• Shirts (3X)
• Pants (36/32, 2X)
• NEW underwear (2X)
• Socks (men’s large, size 13)
• Shoes (13)
• Pajamas (3X)

🛑 Reminder: Undergarments (bras, underwear, boxers) and socks must be NEW.

🏠 HOUSEHOLD NEEDS (BIGGEST NEED RIGHT NOW)

They need all the basics:
• Beds / mattresses / air mattresses
• Bedding (sheets, pillows, blankets)
• Towels & washcloths
• Kitchen items (pots, pans, utensils, dishes)
• Small appliances (microwave, coffee maker, toaster)
• Cleaning supplies
• Toiletries
• Trash cans, storage bins, etc.

If you have items to donate, I can coordinate pickup or arrange to meet locally. I'm aiming to deliver tomorrow or Wednesday.

If you can’t donate items, even sharing this post helps more than you know.

This is exactly why First Day Ready exists — to step in during moments like this and remind families they are NOT alone. ❤️
Thank you all for always showing up the way you do.

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03/29/2026

First Day Ready has our very first call to action.📣
A Pasco family of 5 lost their home in a house fire yesterday on the east side of the county. Right now, they’re starting completely over.

The family includes: • Mom & Dad
• Two teenage daughters
• Grandma (who had just had surgery and was staying with them while recovering)

We are pulling from our donations and working with community partners, but we still need help filling the gaps.

If you have any of the following, please comment or message me—I can pick up or you can drop off:

Clothing Needs:
Men’s Large shirts, size 36 pants/shorts
Men’s size 7.5 shoes
Women’s XL shirts, size 14 pants/shorts
Women’s 3XL shirts, size 24 pants/shorts
Women’s size 10 & 11 shoes

NEW Items Needed (for dignity & hygiene):
Men’s Large boxers
Women’s underwear (M, L, XL, 3XL)
Bras (38C & 40C)
Socks

Toiletries:
Toothbrushes & toothpaste
Mouthwash
Body wash
Shampoo & conditioner
Deodorant

If you’re out shopping and want to grab a few extra items, it would mean the world.

📍 Drop-off: 2385 Gathering Way
🚗 I’m also happy to pick up!

We are coordinating delivery by Tuesday afternoon to get this family what they need as quickly as possible.

Thank you all so much for showing up for our community—this is exactly why First Day Ready exists. ❤️