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FOOD

Buy 10 extra items 5 times = 50

Buy 10 extra items 5 times = 50

Buy 10 extra items 5 times = 50

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Each week buy 10 extra items at the grocery.  Once you have 50 items drop off at your local food bank.  

Make 50 sandwiches

Buy 10 extra items 5 times = 50

Buy 10 extra items 5 times = 50

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You'll need bread, peanut butter, jelly and 50 sandwich baggies.  A great family project. 

Make 50 lunch bags

Buy 10 extra items 5 times = 50

Collection Drive - 50 items

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Great project for the kids!  Decorate brown paper bags and fill each with a sandwich, chips and fruit for a food bank or shelter. 

Collection Drive - 50 items

Collection Drive - 50 items

Collection Drive - 50 items

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50 Jars of Peanut Butter - Let folks know that you are trying to donate 50 non-perishable items to your local food bank.  

Make Casseroles

Collection Drive - 50 items

Make Casseroles

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Share those great recipes with your friends and neighbors.  Ask your friends to each make a few.  10 families could each make 5 or 25 families each make 2.  Deliver to a soup kitchen. 

Hot Sauce!!

Collection Drive - 50 items

Make Casseroles

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We asked a soup kitchen "What item do you need more than any other?"  HOT SAUCE!  They can't keep it in stock.  The visitors want FLAVOR. 

Donated Laundry Soap

CLOTHING

Shoes

Sanitary Products & New/Gently used Bras

Sanitary Products & New/Gently used Bras

Have a Shoe Drive!

Have a shoe drive.  Kids out grow shoes so fast!

Sanitary Products & New/Gently used Bras

Sanitary Products & New/Gently used Bras

Sanitary Products & New/Gently used Bras

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Women need the essentials - bras and sanitary pads.   Many shelters would be thrilled with your donations.  Or send to "I Support the Girls". 

Coast, Hats, Gloves

Sanitary Products & New/Gently used Bras

Coast, Hats, Gloves

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We handed out coats, hats and gloves to the homeless in Washington D.C.  

50 pairs of Socks

Business Suits, Ties, Dresses

Coast, Hats, Gloves

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SOCKS are the MOST needed, but LEAST donated item at Shelters.  

Business Suits, Ties, Dresses

Business Suits, Ties, Dresses

Business Suits, Ties, Dresses

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 Ask friends and neighbors to clean out their closets.  Let them know that you are collecting business clothes.  

Purses

Business Suits, Ties, Dresses

Business Suits, Ties, Dresses

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Have a Purse Drive!  Women trying to get back out in the workforce could really use one.   

50 Soccer Balls delivered around the World

Nepal and India

Nepal and India

Nepal and India

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I LOVE SOCCER!    So, I donated 50 balls to Provide Inc.  Their heroes help those in need around the world.  The balls are stuffed into suitcases and delivered  to children around the world.  A majority of them were delivered to children in three schools in Nepal and India.   

Guatemala

Nepal and India

Nepal and India

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Look at this little girl's SMILE!!  Her home in Guatemala had recently been destroyed by a Volcano.  The family lost everything, including their father who abandoned them after the disaster.  When the Provide Inc. heroes arrived to rebuild her home, they gave her a soccer ball.



Gave Toys to kids in hospital

Apartment Set-Up for families starting over

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I gave 50 plus minutes of time to help KindWorks set up an apartment for a family of 5.  It was not only heartwarming, but it was creative and FUN!  I felt like I was on a decorating game show.   All of the household items including couches, beds, art, toiletries and food were all donated.     


Laundry Tabs

Letters to our military and Veterans

Letters to our military and Veterans

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So many places need laundry soap  Shelter Residents and

Ronald McDonald House Residents

Letters to our military and Veterans

Letters to our military and Veterans

Letters to our military and Veterans

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 Operation Gratitude  - families wrote letters of THANKS

Pottery

Letters to our military and Veterans

Pottery

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I make beautiful pottery, but wanted to donate some to Shelter Residents who are moving into their 1st HOME

school uniforms and supplies

Replaced stolen electronic devices

Replaced stolen electronic devices

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An estimated 5,000 students across Charlotte Meckenburg schools are considered homeless.  A Child's Place helps these children receive  supplies and uniforms 

Replaced stolen electronic devices

Replaced stolen electronic devices

Replaced stolen electronic devices

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 This family had EVERYTHING stolen while on vacation.  Her children need these devices to help with their disabilities. This helped them renew their faith in humanity.  


Volunteer for The United Way

Replaced stolen electronic devices

Glue for Shelter Kids to make SLIME

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I  Volunteer Career Coach helping people with their resumes, job search & interview skills.  

Glue for Shelter Kids to make SLIME

Snacks for Parents at Ronald McDonald House

Glue for Shelter Kids to make SLIME

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Just like any kid, these kids really wanted to make SLIME, so we donated tubs of glue. 

Snacks for Parents at Ronald McDonald House

Snacks for Parents at Ronald McDonald House

Snacks for Parents at Ronald McDonald House

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Exhausted parents need snacks when they are running back and forth to the hospital. 

swim team makes dog toys


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