COLLINGSWOOD:Improving the lives of children in our community is the focus of several community service projects on the morning of Martin Luther King Day, January 19.
Hands-on and low-contact community service projects have been developed by the Kiwanis Club of the Haddons for participation by local families at our host location, Thriven Design, 756 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, from 9AM to noon.
Food insecurity:Sandwiches will be made for donation to Cathedral Kitchen and Beacon of Hope.
Building Literacy: Bring new or gently used children’s books for donation to BookSmiles.
Building Literacy:Alphabet flash cards will be made for Love Letters for Literacy.Flash cards will be distributed to local childcare centers.
Housing insecurity:Bring supplies to make ‘birthday party in a box’ kits for children at the Unforgotten Haven.Supplies include cake mixes, icing, candles, table cover, plastic ware, noisemakers.
Housing insecurity:Bring supplies to make personal hygiene kits for youth in emergency and temporary housing.Supplies include full size shampoo, conditioner, body wash, washcloths, towels, ChapStick, toothbrush and toothpaste, and small tote bags.
Housing insecurity:Please donate new pajamas, any size.Donations will be distributed by the NJ Chapter Pajama Program (Beyond Bedtime) to agencies including Center for Family Services, Camden Center for Independent Living, CASA of Camden County, Greater Collingswood Children’s Center, Ronald McDonald House and Cooper University Hospital Child Life Program.
Keep warm:Full size no-sew blankets will be assembled for the Unforgotten Haven.
Be a friend:Donate gently used pillowcases and towels, new puppy pee pads, along with donations of cat and dog food and treats for the Homeward Bound Animal Shelter.
Be a friend:Using templates, create ‘affirmative message’ pillowcases for new guests at Covenant House and Anchor House.
Remember that every day is a new opportunity to provide an act of kindness to another person.Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.The club meets every Friday in person at Mulligan’s Bar and Grill, 1208 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, or virtually, to plan and carry out service projects, from 12:15PM until 1:30PM, and invites all area adults to join.For service project and club information please contact club secretary Milton Smith, 856-559-2009, HaddonsKiwanis@gmail.com, or Facebook.com/HaddonsKiwanis.