**This is part of a series of posts highlighting ways in which you can donate to community organizations and help others even when your budget doesn't have room for monetary support.
Operation Shoebox has a goal to provide a care package for every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine. There are many ways to support this wonderful program in addition or instead of a monetary donation.
--Items: You may send items or a box of items to be packaged and sent to soldiers overseas. There is a list of items that the troops have requested on the website, though anything is appreciated. I collected items/money within my office of 14 people two years ago near the holiday and we were able to send 2 shoeboxes of items, plus the money to cover postage. We sent hygiene items, magazines, dvd’s, paper/pens, candy, snacks, drink mixes, oatmeal packets, etc. You can send any combination of items. If you get items for free or cheap by playing the drugstore games or shopping sales with coupons, this would be a great way to help others without stretching your budget too far. This is a great “project” for a group of people like co-workers, neighbors, church members, or schools. Click here for more information and for the address to which you can mail your package.
--Letters: If you can’t sent items or donate money, Operation Shoebox would love to include your letters of encouragement with the care packages. Troops have given feedback that the letters of support and pictures or cards from children are important in providing the moral support that they need from back home.
--Sewing: If you can sew, they run a stocking drive towards the holidays. If you’d like to participate, you can contact them to get the pattern of the bag they use.
--Troops for Teachers: This is set up for classrooms to correspond with troops. If you’re interested, please contact us for more information.
They can also use any amount of monetary donation to help cover postage to send these packages overseas to the troops!
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Toiletry Donation Drive 2009
**This is part of a series of posts highlighting ways in which you can donate to community organizations and help others even when your budget doesn't have room for monetary support.
Capital Crossroads SID is holding the Toiletry Donation Drive 2009, through November 6th to help area shelters collect much needed basic supplies before winter begins. All donations are provided directly to Faith Mission, Friends of the Homeless, and the Engagement Center at Maryhaven. The items will be delivered to the shelters the week before Thanksgiving.
In an effort to help area shelters provide the basics, the Downtown SIDs collecting sample/travel-sized toiletries and men and women’s packaged undergarments.
Acceptable items include:
Unopened travel-sized toiletries, such as shampoo, conditioner, bars of soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, and lotion. Packaged undergarments such as undershirts, socks, and underwear (men and women)
Donation bins are located throughout the downtown at the following locations:
LeVeque Tower, 50 W. Broad St.
Key Bank Building, 88 E. Broad St.
Bricker & Eckler, 100 S. Third St.
Huntington Bank. 17 S. High St.
Huntington Plaza, 37 W. Broad St.
85 Marconi Boulevard
57 E. Main St.
326 S. High St.
22 E. Gay St.
15 E. Gay St.
140 E. Town St.
Capitol Square Office Tower, 65 E. State St.
Lazarus Building – Ohio Department of Insurance, 50 W. Town St.
One Columbus, 10 W. Broad St.
Fifth Third Center, 21 E. State St.
The Columbus Dispatch, 34 S. Third St.
The Motorists Insurance Group, 471 E. Broad St.
Seneca Apartments, 367 E. Broad St.
Midland Building, 250 E. Broad St.
OEA, 225 E. Broad St.
State Auto, 518 E. Broad St.
Downtown SIDs office, 23 N. Fourth St.
Questions regarding the drive can be directed to Kacey Campbell, Promotions Coordinator at (614) 645-5095 or kacampbell@sidservices.com.
Capital Crossroads SID is holding the Toiletry Donation Drive 2009, through November 6th to help area shelters collect much needed basic supplies before winter begins. All donations are provided directly to Faith Mission, Friends of the Homeless, and the Engagement Center at Maryhaven. The items will be delivered to the shelters the week before Thanksgiving.
In an effort to help area shelters provide the basics, the Downtown SIDs collecting sample/travel-sized toiletries and men and women’s packaged undergarments.
Acceptable items include:
Unopened travel-sized toiletries, such as shampoo, conditioner, bars of soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, and lotion. Packaged undergarments such as undershirts, socks, and underwear (men and women)
Donation bins are located throughout the downtown at the following locations:
LeVeque Tower, 50 W. Broad St.
Key Bank Building, 88 E. Broad St.
Bricker & Eckler, 100 S. Third St.
Huntington Bank. 17 S. High St.
Huntington Plaza, 37 W. Broad St.
85 Marconi Boulevard
57 E. Main St.
326 S. High St.
22 E. Gay St.
15 E. Gay St.
140 E. Town St.
Capitol Square Office Tower, 65 E. State St.
Lazarus Building – Ohio Department of Insurance, 50 W. Town St.
One Columbus, 10 W. Broad St.
Fifth Third Center, 21 E. State St.
The Columbus Dispatch, 34 S. Third St.
The Motorists Insurance Group, 471 E. Broad St.
Seneca Apartments, 367 E. Broad St.
Midland Building, 250 E. Broad St.
OEA, 225 E. Broad St.
State Auto, 518 E. Broad St.
Downtown SIDs office, 23 N. Fourth St.
Questions regarding the drive can be directed to Kacey Campbell, Promotions Coordinator at (614) 645-5095 or kacampbell@sidservices.com.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Donate Used DVD's
**This is part of a series of posts highlighting ways in which you can donate to community organizations and help others even when your budget doesn't have much room for monetary support.
Amvets Task Force DVD is collecting new or used DVD’s to provide safe entertainment to the U.S. Armed Forces serving overseas and those who have been injured and are recuperating. Often troops are unable to enjoy outside activity due to the high risk of terrorist activities. Having movies or tv shows to watch during their downtime relieves the boredom of being stuck inside and gives them a chance to relax and feel connected to the world back home.They will distribute kids’ movies to children in the United States who have a parents serving overseas.
Contact your local Amvets to see whether you can drop these off, or you can send them to the address on the website. I ran a drive for this at work and got a huge response from the employees, as most people have movies that they no longer watch and were happy to have these sent to the troops. I was able to drop the DVD's off to the collection address because it is located in Columbus, but you could check the see whether your local Amvets will accept these to send on.
If you have room in your budget, cash donations may also be made to handle the costs associated with collection boxes and mailing. $5.00 will mail a package of 35 DVDs overseas to the servicemen and servicewomen. If you wish to make a donation to help defray the cost of postage, please send to: AMVETS Task Force DVD, 4647 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706.
If you know someone serving overseas who would enjoy receiving a package of DVD's, Troops may request to receive DVD's. They need to send their complete military mailing address to thilton@amvets.org.
Amvets Task Force DVD is collecting new or used DVD’s to provide safe entertainment to the U.S. Armed Forces serving overseas and those who have been injured and are recuperating. Often troops are unable to enjoy outside activity due to the high risk of terrorist activities. Having movies or tv shows to watch during their downtime relieves the boredom of being stuck inside and gives them a chance to relax and feel connected to the world back home.They will distribute kids’ movies to children in the United States who have a parents serving overseas.
Contact your local Amvets to see whether you can drop these off, or you can send them to the address on the website. I ran a drive for this at work and got a huge response from the employees, as most people have movies that they no longer watch and were happy to have these sent to the troops. I was able to drop the DVD's off to the collection address because it is located in Columbus, but you could check the see whether your local Amvets will accept these to send on.
If you have room in your budget, cash donations may also be made to handle the costs associated with collection boxes and mailing. $5.00 will mail a package of 35 DVDs overseas to the servicemen and servicewomen. If you wish to make a donation to help defray the cost of postage, please send to: AMVETS Task Force DVD, 4647 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706.
If you know someone serving overseas who would enjoy receiving a package of DVD's, Troops may request to receive DVD's. They need to send their complete military mailing address to thilton@amvets.org.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Donating Cell Phones and Inkjet Cartridges
Most people have an old cell phone or three in a drawer somewhere. There are plenty of charities and organizations that can benefit from the donation of your cell phone. Ask your friends and family if they have any to donate while you're at it. I’ve run collections at work for Cell Phones for Soldiers, a local battered women’s’ shelter (through Action Ohio), and am currently collecting cell phones and inkjet cartridges to benefit Komen Columbus, which is the local chapter of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Cell Phones for Soldiers collects old cell phones and to provide minutes on prepaid calling cards for U.S. Troops stationed overseas. ReCellular pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated phone—enough to provide an hour of talk time for soldiers so far from their families and friends . There are 40,000 drop off locations around the US and Canada or you can mail them using a postage-paid label from the website (or your own postage). You can also get a donation receipt for tax purposes off of the website and there are instructions on how to erase the data from your phone before you donate.
If you know a soldier overseas who is in need of a calling card, you can request that one be sent to him or her by providing the APO.
Did you know that deactivated but charged cell phones can still call 911? The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) partners with The Wireless Foundation on the CALL TO PROTECT program. Through the collection of deactivated cell and wireless phones, they are able to provide victims of domestic violence with a way to get help in emergency situations. These donated phones truly provide a lifeline to victims and their children. Phones that aren’t distributed for emergency use are sold to help fund agencies that work to end domestic violence.
If you’d prefer to donate to a battered women’s shelter, you could call your local police department to see if they know of a way to donate locally. In Ohio, you can donate yours to Action Ohio http://www.actionohio.org/ through a local dropoff or by requesting a pre-paid label. When I ran a collection drive at work, they even came to pick up the boxes of phones for free.
Do you have a soft spot for animals? Visit a PetSmart store and look for the PetSmart Charities recycling display to pick up a free postage-paid envelope to send your recyclable ink jet cartridges or cell phones. PetSmart Charities will receive a $2-$15 donation for every cartridge or phone recycled through this program. They only accept certain phones and cartridges, so make sure to check the list on the website.
Now you can purchase recycled inkjet and toner cartridges online here through Recycling for Pets. For each purchase (which ship for free), PetSmart Charities will receive between $2-$5.
Cell Phones for Soldiers collects old cell phones and to provide minutes on prepaid calling cards for U.S. Troops stationed overseas. ReCellular pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated phone—enough to provide an hour of talk time for soldiers so far from their families and friends . There are 40,000 drop off locations around the US and Canada or you can mail them using a postage-paid label from the website (or your own postage). You can also get a donation receipt for tax purposes off of the website and there are instructions on how to erase the data from your phone before you donate.
If you know a soldier overseas who is in need of a calling card, you can request that one be sent to him or her by providing the APO.
Did you know that deactivated but charged cell phones can still call 911? The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) partners with The Wireless Foundation on the CALL TO PROTECT program. Through the collection of deactivated cell and wireless phones, they are able to provide victims of domestic violence with a way to get help in emergency situations. These donated phones truly provide a lifeline to victims and their children. Phones that aren’t distributed for emergency use are sold to help fund agencies that work to end domestic violence.
If you’d prefer to donate to a battered women’s shelter, you could call your local police department to see if they know of a way to donate locally. In Ohio, you can donate yours to Action Ohio http://www.actionohio.org/ through a local dropoff or by requesting a pre-paid label. When I ran a collection drive at work, they even came to pick up the boxes of phones for free.
Do you have a soft spot for animals? Visit a PetSmart store and look for the PetSmart Charities recycling display to pick up a free postage-paid envelope to send your recyclable ink jet cartridges or cell phones. PetSmart Charities will receive a $2-$15 donation for every cartridge or phone recycled through this program. They only accept certain phones and cartridges, so make sure to check the list on the website.
Now you can purchase recycled inkjet and toner cartridges online here through Recycling for Pets. For each purchase (which ship for free), PetSmart Charities will receive between $2-$5.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Box Tops for Education
**This is part of a series of posts highlighting ways
in which you can donate to community organizations and help others even when your budget doesn't have room for monetary support.
Before you throw away or recycle (hopefully) an empty package, see if there is a "box top for education" logo to be clipped. Save these "boxtops" from participating products to donate to a local school so that they can earn money through Box Tops for Education. Each clipped box top is worth 10 cents. Click on the link to find a local school where you can drop off your box tops if you don’t have any kids in school. I try to give mine to a lady whom I work with for her daughter’s school or take them with me when I visit family for my nieces and nephews schools. Participating products may include snacks, baby and child care items, cereal, beverages, frozen food, snacks, storage items, disposible dinnerware, school items, and more.
There are a couple of other ways to participate in the Box Tops for Education. You can make purchases at your favorite online stores through the Box Tops Marketplace or purchase books from Barnes and Noble.com through the Reading Room. My Class Essentials is a new program in which teachers can register for supplemental educational that they need for their classrooms. Parents (or other supporters) can search for a classroom registry list and either purchase the needed items or donate money to the registry. The school will earn 2% cash back with each registry purchase.
Each school can earn up to $60,000 per year through these Box Tops for Education programs! With school funding constantly being cut, every little bit can help.
in which you can donate to community organizations and help others even when your budget doesn't have room for monetary support.Before you throw away or recycle (hopefully) an empty package, see if there is a "box top for education" logo to be clipped. Save these "boxtops" from participating products to donate to a local school so that they can earn money through Box Tops for Education. Each clipped box top is worth 10 cents. Click on the link to find a local school where you can drop off your box tops if you don’t have any kids in school. I try to give mine to a lady whom I work with for her daughter’s school or take them with me when I visit family for my nieces and nephews schools. Participating products may include snacks, baby and child care items, cereal, beverages, frozen food, snacks, storage items, disposible dinnerware, school items, and more.
There are a couple of other ways to participate in the Box Tops for Education. You can make purchases at your favorite online stores through the Box Tops Marketplace or purchase books from Barnes and Noble.com through the Reading Room. My Class Essentials is a new program in which teachers can register for supplemental educational that they need for their classrooms. Parents (or other supporters) can search for a classroom registry list and either purchase the needed items or donate money to the registry. The school will earn 2% cash back with each registry purchase.
Each school can earn up to $60,000 per year through these Box Tops for Education programs! With school funding constantly being cut, every little bit can help.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Kroger Community Rewards
Over the next month or two, I will be highlighting ways that you can support organizations or help others in your community even when you don't have extra money in your budget to make donations. Let me know if you are aware of other such programs!
If you live in Ohio or Michigan* and shop at Kroger, you have an opportunity support a school, church, or non-profit organization in your community every time your Kroger Plus Card is scanned through Kroger Community Rewards. Kroger has designated up to $5,000,000, to be distributed to the participating organizations this year. There doesn't appear to be a "master list" of programs available, but I typed in "colum" (for Columbus) in the search box and a lot of options came up. If you live outside of Columbus, try typing in the first couple of letters of the city in which your Kroger is located to see if any organizations are registered. If you can't find any local programs to support, consider supporting one the Columbus organizations. Within 7-10 days of registering you will see the name of the organization that you selected at the bottom of your receipts. The Kroger Plus Card may only be registered for one organization at a time, but it can be changed whenever you choose. Participants must re-enroll on an annual basis for the organization of their choice. Some of the organizations that I noticed are the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus, Columbus Metropolitain Library Foundation, Columbus Chapter of the Red Cross, The Children's Theatre, The Columbus Zoo, The Columbus AIDS Task Force, along with many others.
If you are the coordinator of an organization which could benefit from this program, click here for more information about signing up.
If you shop at Kroger, please considering registering your Kroger card. It takes very little effort and could really help these organizations in this economy. Let me know if you do in the comments!
If you live in Ohio or Michigan* and shop at Kroger, you have an opportunity support a school, church, or non-profit organization in your community every time your Kroger Plus Card is scanned through Kroger Community Rewards. Kroger has designated up to $5,000,000, to be distributed to the participating organizations this year. There doesn't appear to be a "master list" of programs available, but I typed in "colum" (for Columbus) in the search box and a lot of options came up. If you live outside of Columbus, try typing in the first couple of letters of the city in which your Kroger is located to see if any organizations are registered. If you can't find any local programs to support, consider supporting one the Columbus organizations. Within 7-10 days of registering you will see the name of the organization that you selected at the bottom of your receipts. The Kroger Plus Card may only be registered for one organization at a time, but it can be changed whenever you choose. Participants must re-enroll on an annual basis for the organization of their choice. Some of the organizations that I noticed are the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus, Columbus Metropolitain Library Foundation, Columbus Chapter of the Red Cross, The Children's Theatre, The Columbus Zoo, The Columbus AIDS Task Force, along with many others.If you are the coordinator of an organization which could benefit from this program, click here for more information about signing up.
If you shop at Kroger, please considering registering your Kroger card. It takes very little effort and could really help these organizations in this economy. Let me know if you do in the comments!
*This program is not available in Cincinnati, Dayton, Springfield, or Lambertville
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