The List

Well, if you're still reading, that means you're interested in helping with this project. First of all, thanks! Second of all, use your time, money and energy where you see fit as long as we have all items and/or monetary donations by Aug. 30. Here are our goals and what we need to accomplish them. (By the way, if we exceed our goals, wouldn't that be great?!)

Goal: 20 twin-sized quilt tops. Any quilt color is fine, but quilts of generic color that can be used for a boy or girl are appreciated! The quilts will be tied together and bound on Sept. 26.

We need:

* Batting for 20 quilts
* We have fabric for about 10 quilt tops. We need volunteers to piece those together.
* 10 other pieced together quilt tops or donated fabric for quilt tops for other volunteers to put together. Even two flat sheets, gently used or new would be fantastic!
* Also, backing...muslin? sheets?
* Pins, yarn and large needles to tie them!

Goal: 20 Life Boxes. These boxes give a child a chance to record memories of milestones that may be otherwise forgotten, especially if they spend years in foster care.

We need:

* 20 adult-sized shoe boxes
* Markers, erasers, stickers, glue sticks, paper,
* Any scrap booking supplies.
* Disposable cameras
* Reading books of various age levels, stuffed animals, socks, toothbrushes.
*Any small thing that could make children of various ages living in a rough situation a little more comfortable.
*Items to decorate the outside of the boxes, stickers, fun magazine page cutouts, foam stickers, stickers, wrapping paper, spray paint, etc.

Goal: 105 (or more!) hygiene kits for Livingston County Social Services adult employment division and local food pantries. These kits will mainly serve area adults who are in a tight spot and need a little help looking presentable for their job searches. These items bridge a gap for people who are without while they are between jobs and public assistance.

We need to collect:

Items for 35 kits for men:
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Bar of soap
Hand sanitizer
Small deodorant
Small shaving cream
Two razors
Comb
One roll toilet paper
Small hand sanitizer
Travel diaper wipes/wet wipes
Travel or small sized shampoo and conditioner
Small laundry soap/softener


Items for 35 kits for women:
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Bar of soap
Hand sanitizer
Small deodorant
One razor
Comb
One roll toilet paper
Small hand sanitizer
Travel diaper wipes/wet wipes
Feminine hygiene products
Travel or small sized shampoo and conditioner
Small laundry soap/softener

Items for 35 kits for children:
Children’s toothbrush
Children’s toothpaste
Bar of soap
Hand sanitizer
Comb
One roll toilet paper
Small hand sanitizer
Travel diaper wipes/wet wipes
Travel or small sized children’s shampoo
Small laundry soap/softener
If possible, infants/childrens Tylenol or similar

These will be put in homemade cloth bags or other donated bags. We have 50 and will need 55 more.

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Extra supplies will be turned into hygiene kits for area food pantries, which contain:
2 packaged toothbrushes
1 tube toothpaste
1 bar soap
1 small deodorant
1 bottle hand sanitizer
2 small packages Kleenex
travel shampoo/conditioner (if we have extra)
a one-gallon, sealable bag.

Most importantly we will need YOUR HELPING HANDS to pull it all together!

All items or monetary donations to purchase other supplies are due for sorting by Sun., Aug. 30.
Questions?
Contact Amanda Lonsberry 658-4004 or amanda@lonsberry.com

or Tammy Hainey, 658-3835 or tammy76@rochester.rr.com