Reno, Nev. Jan. 26, 2026. The Washoe County Human Services Agency (HSA) is calling on the community to stuff a bus with brand new, winter clothing, in hopes of helping hundreds of foster and adoptive children stay warm.
KOLO 8 News Now, the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), Target, and HSA are hosting the 2026 KOLO Cares Children in Care Stuff-A-Bus Drive-By Donation Drive on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Staff will be collecting new, winter clothes, gift cards, and cash in front of the Target in Sparks, between the hours of 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. HSA will distribute the donations to foster and adoptive children at the HSA Family Engagement Center throughout the winter.
The community is asked to drop-off donations at the RTC bus, in front of the Target in Sparks, which is located near Legends Mall, at 1550 East Lincoln Way. Brand new clothing items needed include the following: jackets, coats, gloves, socks, blankets, sweatpants, boots, beanies, hooded sweatshirts, and gift cards.
Who: Target, RTC, KOLO TV, and HSA.
What: Children in Care Stuff-A-Bus Drive-By Donation Drive.
When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Where: Target, located at 1550 E. Lincoln Way Sparks, Nev.
Contact: Chris Ciarlo at Cciarlo@washoecounty.gov.
Media: Interviews and b-roll available throughout the day.
“This donation drive is a great opportunity to show our county’s most vulnerable children that we care about them,” said HSA Director Ryan Gustafson. “Clothing is an essential need that most of us take for granted and always have plenty of, but yet there are hundreds of children who rely upon the generosity of others to help them bundle up over the winter and this donation drive goes a long way in achieving that goal.”
HSA is in dire need of foster and adoptive parents. To learn more about fostering or adopting, email HSA at haveaheartinfo@washoecounty.gov, or head to our website.
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