Toy and Non-perishable Food Drive
We are again participating in a toy and non-perishable food drive for the Columbiana Way Station. The drive benefits the Adopt-A- Family Christmas Program at the Way Station in Columbiana, Ohio. Each year families in need face the chance of not having the means of putting Christmas gifts under the tree. Children do not understand the lack of gifts when mom and/or dad is unemployed, sick, or barely making ends meet! Please help us provide toys to families in need. In addition to toys these children are also in need of clothing. According to Carla Sukosd, the prior chairperson for the Way Station program "Tweens and Teens are often not adopted and sometimes receive very little." We are aiming to find items for the Tween and Teen age groups. Gift cards to places like Target, Old Navy, and Kohl's were suggested by Carla as favorites. Many families that come to the Way Station in December have missed the sign-up times for other area programs that help in need families. "We are hoping to fill in the gaps by having a highly successful donation from the community" says Crystal Siembida Boggs of the S & B Foundation. "These families are given the items donated without a specific family in mind. What is nice about how we are doing the drive is that families that cannot afford to adopt a whole family can still participate by donating one or two items!"
While the Adopt-A-Family program takes care of providing presents for the children... the families are also in need of help in purchasing food. We are collecting non-perishable foods of all types, not just canned foods to donate to the Way Station. The foods will be given to the families in need during the December Food Give-away.
It has come to our attention that frequently families that are in need do not have easy access to help with items such as toilet paper, tissues, feminine products, diapers, soaps, etc... If you would prefer to donate one of these items we are also accepting them and will take them to the Way Station when we deliver the food and toys.
For more information on this event or to drop off donations before the December race contact Crystal.
Specific Requests:
Wrapping Materials
Wrapping Paper, Tape, Gift Labels, Boxes for clothing, Tissue Paper, Bows.
Non-Perishable Foods
Canned items, boxed items, ie...vegetables, fruit, potatoes, rice, mac-n-cheese, spaghetti sauce, spices...
Household Products
Diapers, tissues, toilet paper, feminine products, hand soap, laundry detergent...
After Party-Raffle Basket Fundraiser
Join us after the December race at Birdfish located right outside Firestone Park within walking distance of the finish line. Our basket raffle will finish up there with the drawing around 8pm. Proceeds from the raffle basket will be donated towards Wreaths Across America and the veteran headstones at Firestone Park in Columbiana. Our goal is to raise at least $500 from the basket raffles.
While the Adopt-A-Family program takes care of providing presents for the children... the families are also in need of help in purchasing food. We are collecting non-perishable foods of all types, not just canned foods to donate to the Way Station. The foods will be given to the families in need during the December Food Give-away.
It has come to our attention that frequently families that are in need do not have easy access to help with items such as toilet paper, tissues, feminine products, diapers, soaps, etc... If you would prefer to donate one of these items we are also accepting them and will take them to the Way Station when we deliver the food and toys.
For more information on this event or to drop off donations before the December race contact Crystal.
Specific Requests:
Wrapping Materials
Wrapping Paper, Tape, Gift Labels, Boxes for clothing, Tissue Paper, Bows.
Non-Perishable Foods
Canned items, boxed items, ie...vegetables, fruit, potatoes, rice, mac-n-cheese, spaghetti sauce, spices...
Household Products
Diapers, tissues, toilet paper, feminine products, hand soap, laundry detergent...
After Party-Raffle Basket Fundraiser
Join us after the December race at Birdfish located right outside Firestone Park within walking distance of the finish line. Our basket raffle will finish up there with the drawing around 8pm. Proceeds from the raffle basket will be donated towards Wreaths Across America and the veteran headstones at Firestone Park in Columbiana. Our goal is to raise at least $500 from the basket raffles.