Hi all:
I suggest we participate in this year's Santa Sacks Program,
a service project of the Granite (School District) Education Foundation. School
administrators and faculty refer students in need to this program. It's similar
to Sub-for-Santa, but it also provides the basics too.
There's overlap between the refugees we like to serve and
the students who can benefit from this great annual program. They would really
appreciate our help. Maybe we can gather some things for the program and bring
them to the Holiday Party at Judy's in a couple weeks.
The Foundation has had a successful year gathering supplies
and volunteers, but here's what they still need:
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Coloring Books (from pre-K through 2nd Grade)
Socks (from ages 4 to 11)
Cash Donations
New Kid-friendly Books. It's short notice, but these
folks might be good candidates for dictionaries in the coming years.
You can see that the needs are very basic. There are many
families whose kids go to Granite Schools who struggle throughout the year. In
fact, we work with some of them at the Sunnyvale Center. This is one more
opportunity for us to continue our service to this community.
I will bring a big box. If we can gather the goods,
unwrapped, at Judy's meeting, I will deliver them to the Granite Warehouse the
next day.
In the meantime, have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Best
Frank Lilly
President Elect
Community Service Chair
