Thanksgiving is JUST AROUND the corner, and it is time to take stock of where I am with meeting some of the needs of families in my community. So, here is what I know. Mount Rainier Elementary needs baskets for 36 families. Thomas Stone Elementary needs 33 baskets for families. I have also received requests for baskets for another ten families in our community. That means our known need is 79 families. What I have received and/or have been promised -- baskets for thirty (30) families. What we need forty-nine (49) more baskets.
What is the request? Here it is!
PLEASE donate can goods (pumpkin, green beans, cranberry sauce, corn, mixed vegetables, asparagus, gravy etc), non-perishables (rice, flour, corn meal, bread stuffing, macaroni noodles, etc.), turkeys, hams, chicks, roast or whatever you can.
Suggestion: If you are going to provide can goods, please provide five cans of each item, e.g., five cans of corn, five cans of green beans.
Suggestion: If you are going to deliver dry goods, please provide store purchased and sealed items -- repacked items.
Always think -- a family of four when you are buying that will help guide your purchase, and help when I am packaging for the families.
WHEN: Non-perishables and can goods can be dropped off any time starting now.
WHEN: Perishables on November 22 and 23, 2016
WHEN: GIFT CARDS may be dropped off anytime.
WHERE: 4517 30th Street, Mount Rainier, MD 20712 -- Please place in the big box or on the table. Items will be collected each day and bagged. PLEASE leave your name and contact information so that a thank you can be sent.
Any items left over from the November drive will be used during the Christmas drive.
Volunteers are needed to help separate and bag items and help with deliveries.
Names are coming in already, so if you are supporting this effort this year, PLEASE inbox or email me at mayormiles@gmail.com. I welcome the help.
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