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Current Volunteer Opportunity:
The Shoe Box Project
We are currently assembling shoe box "gift boxes" to be delivered
to children in the Endicott area. They will be sent home near the end of the school year so the children will have plenty
of summer supplies.
TODAY'S GOAL: 100 BOXES
HERE ARE SOME IDEAS!
The items with an asterisk (*) are immediately needed. The completed shoe and boot
boxes will then be ready for delivery.
We are currently accepting the following items:
1) SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens
pencils
*pencil sharpeners
*erasers
rulers
crayons
*small note pads
watercolor or washable markers
writing pads
paper
*blunt scissors, kids' scissors or small friskars
*pocket dictionary
children's books
*folders
*3 ring binders
*glue sticks
*junior sized- aprox. 8.5" x 5.5" writing pads/steno pads or diaries
(In other words something smaller than a standard sized sheet of paper so it will
fit into a shoe box.)
*books for 4th grade-12th grade
*staplers and staples
*flexible 12" rulers or 6" rulers
*tape/assorted kinds
*3 hole punch
art supplies
etc.
2) PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
*toothpaste
toothbrushes
hair brushes
combs/picks
chapstick
*washcloths
*soap or waterless hand sanitizer
*hair accessories
*small packages of tissues
funky socks
etc.
3) SMALL TOYS
*"matchbox" cars and trucks
beanie" baby
small dolls
non-violent action figures
balls
*ink pads and stampers
*stickers
*coloring books
yo-yos
kids' music cds
etc.
4) GREETING CARDS
with a personal note of love and support.
These should be hand written/drawn by a person of any age.
We will include one in each box.
OR send us a box of blank cards and our volunteers will fill them out.
Click here for ideas about what to write.
5) SHIPPING COSTS
When possible we accept a donation of $5 per box to offset the cost of delivery.
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NOTE:
Items should be small enough to fit into a shoe or boot box along with other items. We have plenty of boxes.
Please do not wrap, pack or bundle the items. We prefer them loose so we can inspect them and pack them according to
current needs. Each box will be delivered to a child of the appropriate age.
All items should be in new or "like new" condition. If in doubt, buy a new one to donate.
Please do not donate glass items, food, or violent toys such as monsters, soldiers, weapons or obviously used stuffed
animals. We thank you for your interest but will not accept stained and soiled stuffed animals or dolls.
Larger school items and larger quantities of supplies (including first aid items for the Nurse), WILL be accepted
and delivered to the staff at each school along with the children's boxes.
Monetary donations are not tax deductible at this time. (But judging from our initial success they should be by mid 2007)
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