Unplug and Play Donation Drive

Kids are spending more of their day on screens and less of it doing the simple, hands-on play that helps them grow. Unplug & Play is changing that — one classroom at a time.

The Balance Project's Unplug & Play program puts screen-free "break boxes" into Central Virginia classrooms: bins full of tactile, imaginative, low-tech activities that give students a real break from devices during the school day. Now we're stocking those boxes, and we need your help.

Join us for the Unplug & Play Donation Drive, running August 1 through August 23. Every contribution goes directly into a break box that gives kids a reason to look up, connect, and play.

THREE WAYS TO GIVE:

-> Drop off new or used items at our donation box at Cross Creek Nursery, 501 Courthouse Rd.

-> Shop our Amazon Wish List for direct ship — pick an item and have it sent straight to us: https://a.co/0hkM4tnm

-> Make a tax-deductible donation at https://www.thebalanceproject.life/donate — please choose "Community Focused" and note Central Virginia in the notes so your gift supports our local classrooms.

Unplug & Play is built on our 5 C's — creativity, connection, curiosity, calm, and confidence — the things kids build when they step away from a screen and into real play. Your donation makes that possible.

To sponsor, ask about corporate matching, or coordinate a larger drop-off, email centralvabalanceproject@gmail.com.

Drop a toy. Give a kid a break. Help us unplug and play.

📍 Donation box location: Cross Creek Nursery, 501 Courthouse Rd, Richmond, VA 23236
📅 Drive runs: August 1 – August 23, 2026