1. DESIGNATE a “Challenge Day” during the school year for students to donate $1.00 each to wear their favorite pajama PANTS to school to raise awareness and support for homeless and/or fostered youth in our community. 
2. CONTACT CCYA with your School Challenge Date to receive your Pajama Pants Challenge Wristbands (optional use). 
3. ACCESS the CCYA Pajama Pants Challenge Kit for sample morning announcements, educational worksheets, goal setting ideas, and other campaign information by clicking the following link https://ccyakids.org/2019-20-pajama-pants-challenge-school-kit/
4. SET classroom, grade level, or even school-wide fundraising goals.
5. DISSEMINATE CCYA Challenge Wristbands (optional) prior to your Challenge Day. Have teachers, clubs, or students collect at least $1.00 per wristband and write your school’s Challenge Date on each wristband. Or if not using wristbands, just collect the $1.00 donations on the Challenge Day.
6. Students TAKE THE PAJAMA PANTS CHALLENGE by wearing wristbands & pajama PANTS on your school’s Challenge Day. 
7. DONATE the funds raised by your school to support youth living at CCYA by contacting Angela Thornton, CAO at athornton@ccyakids.org or 770-333-9447 x135.

Every $30 raised = 1 day of natural gas for heat in shelter homes, hot water in showers & dishwashers, cafeteria stove, laundry dryer, etc.

Every $50 raised = 1 day of water for cooking, drinking, showers, brushing teeth, washing machine, etc.

Every $75 raised = 200 bowls of breakfast cereal. 

Every $125 raised = 1 day of electricity for lighting, air conditioning, fire safety systems, walk in cafeteria refrigerator/freezer, computers for school and homework, etc.