PJ Drive Toolkit:

• Five Steps to an Amazing PJ Drive!: a step by step guide to hosting a successful drive
• Flyer: share information with your community and spread awareness
• Collection Box Signage: use this to decorate your collection box or get creative and design your own!

How to donate this year:

• Host a PJ Drive! Register using the form on this page to sign up and host a PJ Drive from February 1 through March 15. Can’t collect for the full collection period? No problem! Work with your Cradles to Crayons representative on a timeline that works best for you, as long as your final collection totals are submitted by March 15.
• Make an individual donation. Just looking to contribute to the cause? Purchase and donate pajamas through our Amazon Wish List (beginning on February 1) and have your donations shipped directly to Cradles to Crayons. Or shop at a store of your choosing and send your donations to Cradles to Crayons at 281 Newtonville Avenue, Newton, MA 02460.

What we are collecting:

We are looking for brand-new pajamas, appropriate for all seasons, and in all sizes. Please do not give pajamas that include any family or holiday references, and refer to our Quality = Dignity guidelines. Our most needed sizes are:

• Girls: 18-24 months, 2T, 3T, 5/6 (child S), 14/16 (child XL/adult S), 18/20 (child XXL/adult M)
• Boys: 18-24 months, 2T, 5/6 (child S), 7/8 (child M), 14/16 (child XL/adult S), 18/20 (child XXL/adult M)

Important Dates:

February 1 – Official Bruins PJ Drive Kick-Off!
Begin your drive! Note, you can still register to join anytime after February 1.
Register before February 1 and receive a special PJ Drive Hockey Puck!

February 1 – In-Game Collection #1
We’ll be at the Bruins – Rangers game on Saturday, February 1, promoting the Bruins PJ Drive! Find us on the concourse (before the start of the 3rd period) to learn about Cradles to Crayons, the Bruins PJ Drive, and how you can get involved.

February 19 – Pajama Pep Rally
Join us at Seekonk Public Library on Wednesday, February 19, at 1:00 PM for a book reading and crafting activities with Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot!

March 10 – Last Week of the Drive
Start counting your donations to be submitted by March 15.

March 15 – In-Game Collection #2
We’ll be at the Bruins – Lightning game on Saturday, March 15, promoting the Bruins PJ Drive! Find us on the concourse (before the start of the 3rd period) to learn about Cradles to Crayons, the Bruins PJ Drive, and how you can get involved.

March 15 – Final Totals are Due!
Any totals submitted after this date will not qualify for prizes set by the Boston Bruins.

Week of March 17 – Winners are Announced!
The top-collecting groups will be awarded prizes set by the Boston Bruins! Prizes will be announced at a later date.

Public PJ Drive Drop-Off Locations:

Why are pajamas so critical for the families we serve?

“I work with a family of four, one single mom and three kids seven, five, and four. They have been homeless almost all their life. I remember once their mother said ‘this is the first time in their life that they have pajamas and are supposed to change before bedtime, they are very excited about it…’”
–Roza Khorshidi, MFT Clinician

“They had no possessions at all, other than the clothing they wore and what mom and her children had been able to carry in small backpacks. […] [Lynn Economic Opportunity] was able to secure from Cradles to Crayons a wealth of items to make them more comfortable: clothes, pajamas, socks, underwear, coats, and personal care items. The mother was overwhelmed with gratitude for all the items that [Lynn Economic Opportunity] and Cradles to Crayons provided!”
–Service Partner, Lynn Economic Opportunity

These stories are collected from Service Partners that Cradles to Crayons works with to distribute essential items to kids in need across Massachusetts.