Cleveland Community Thrives - Johnston County, NC

28/10/2026

13/03/2026

🐾 Pet Supply Drive 🐾

Now through March 19th, Cleveland Community Thrives and Veling Residential are collecting donations to help support local shelters in need!

We are accepting:
✔️ Leashes
✔️ Collars
✔️ Treats
✔️ Pet food
✔️ Bowls
✔️ Toys
✔️ Bedding

Every donation helps provide comfort and care for animals waiting for their forever homes. Thank you for helping support our furry friends! 🐶🐱

29/10/2025

🍂 🍽️ 🦃 We invite you to join us in creating Thanksgiving Blessing Baskets for those in need this holiday season. Thanks to the support of our community, we've been able to do this for several years, and the families we assist are always incredibly grateful, knowing it alleviates one worry for them. You can find the signup link in the comments. For any questions, please feel free to message us or call 919-586-1798. Thank you! 🍂 🍽️ 🦃

19/08/2025

Our 25-26 Back to School Drive is currently underway! We truly rely on community involvement to make our efforts possible. Please reach out to us to arrange a pick-up or drop-off. Thank you for your generous support!

27/11/2024

Hello Cleveland Community! We are excited to collaborate with Veling Residential and Brady’s Pub to bring warmth to those in need in Western, NC, by providing new coats, socks, sweatshirts, and more. Additionally, we will be collecting items such as new toys and hygiene products for the same area. You can drop off your donations at Brady’s Pub in Benson, or simply comment “Western, NC” below to arrange an alternative drop-off. Thank you for your ongoing support!

13/11/2024

We could use your help!!!

13/08/2024

The 2024-2025 school year is quickly approaching and our local schools need our help! If you can help, please message us here to schedule a time and place for pick-up/drop-off. We appreciate your help!

*Specific needs:
30 backpacks (large enough for middle schoolers)
binders
folders
college ruled paper
pens
pencils

*Additional needs:
Hygiene items - i.e. travel-size deodorants, feminine products, toothpaste, etc.

20/03/2024

We need your help!!! Cleveland Community Thrives has partnered with the West Johnston Food Pantry again this year to spread some love through giving! We will be collecting nonperishable items between now and Tuesday morning. All donations benefit the West Johnston Food Pantry. If you'd like to donate, message below so we can make arrangements to meet! If you have any questions feel free to message us on here or contact Ian Veling @ 919-586-1798. Thanks!

11/12/2023

Hello Cleveland Community!!!

Cleveland Middle School has expressed an urgent need for 8 students to be sponsored this holiday season. Cleveland Community Thrives (local 501c3 non-profit) has stepped up to assist to ensure these kiddos have a nice holiday which means we need your help! If you or someone you know would like to help 1 or more of these students, please follow the steps to sign-up.

For those that wish to help and to make this as easy as possible I have added each student's list below. Simply comment on this post with the Letter/Number (i.e A2) for the student you wish to sponsor and complete the google doc ----https://bit.ly/2023ClevelandCommunityAngelTree .

We need all items delivered (unwrapped) to either Ian Veling @ 262 Club Hill Drive or Hallie @ 175 Retriever Court on or before 12/12 so they can be delivered to Cleveland Middle School on 12/13.

If you'd like to help but don't have time to shop, no worries, we can shop for you. You can simply send any amount that makes you happy to through Venmo.

Thank you for your support and please don't hesitate to reach out with questions!

Here are the remaining 5 students that need a sponsor:
A2; 8th/Female - Pants 3X, Shirts 3/4X, Shoes Mens sz 10 or Womens Sz 11-11.5, Socks & Underwear Sz 3X; Roblox Toy Figures, Bluey Toys
A3; 10th/Female - Pants, Shirts, Socks & Underwear (all sz 5x/6x), Shoes (mens 13), Squishmallows, Bluey figures/toys
G2; 4 yr old/Female - Pants (8 ), Shirts (7/8), Shoes (11/12c), Socks with grippers, Underwear (sz Sm), Cinderella, learning toys, booster seat
D1; 11th/Female - Pants (7), Shirt (Med), Shoe (8 ), makeup, perfume, hair access, anything with pigs, blankets
D2; 10th/Female - Pants (9), Shirt (Lg), Shoes (11), makeup, perfume, hair access, lashes, anything with owls, blankets

06/11/2023

Hello Cleveland Community!!! Thanksgiving is upon us, and we would like to help those less fortunate with providing them with a Thanksgiving Blessing Basket that will provide them with all the necessary nonperishable items plus a gift card for a Turkey so they can have great Thanksgiving dinner. We have 67 families we are looking to provide baskets this year. If you would like to help provide a Thanksgiving Blessing Basket for one of these families, please click on the link in the comments section to sign up by completing a brief google form. You will then drop-off off the blessing basket to Simple Twist on Hwy 42 on November 16 between 4-6pm for an exclusive happy hour that will consist of apps and a beverage. Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please message us here or call 919-586-1798.