Hello Ft. River Parents!
Wanted to let you know about a supply drive that is happening in Amherst - supplies will be trucked to NYC then to an orphanage in Haiti north of Port au Prince, called "St. Clare's" - through AFYA and PIH (Partners in Health) and Ft. River has a chance to help!
You can drop off supplies from this list on Saturday or Sunday at 74 North Whitney Street, from 9-5.
DROP OFF SUPPLIES in AMHERST
74 NORTH WHITNEY STREET AMHERST
SATURDAY - SUNDAY (March 27-28)
TIMES: 9-6 pm
PHONE for questions: Siobhan 374-8896 or Mariaelena Garcia - 413-222-1001.
For the orphanage
ITEMS IN NEED OF: (in brand new or excellent condition please)
* SOCCER BALLS!
* JUMP ROPES!
* Tents, Tarps, umbrellas, rain gear
* Water Bottles
* Ensure
* school supplies and backpacks
* Formula (already premixed / ready to drink strongly preferred for
lack of sanitation / clean water)
* Other Basics like clothes, shoes, rainboots, non perishable foods,
bulk foods, etc.
Our local Amherst Mariaelena Garcia is working with AFYA and PIH and they have let her know what the current important needs are...this is her fourth supply drive -
There was an article in the gazette and Bulletin about her http://www.gazettenet.com/2010/02/18/helping-is-powerful.
* Awaiting information as to whether there will be boxes in Ft. River to collect supplies Friday afternoon... though if you can drive to Ft River Friday afternoon, 74 North Whitney Street is not that far away... it's about a 1/2 mile from Ft River - she has accepted donations left in her driveway even when she is not there if that is the only time you can stop by.
FROM FORT RIVER: - take a right on SouthEast Street as you exit the parking lot. At the light, take a LEFT on Main Street. Take your THIRD RIGHT onto North Whitney Street. # 74 is on the left on the corner of Clifton Avenue - take a left - her driveway is on Clifton
Avenue. Mariaelena Garcia - 222-1001.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!
(Leigh Salvage is coordinating Ft River efforts for Mariaelena - you can also contact Leigh (Matt's mom, 6th grade), at 230-3722 -home or 230-0806 - cell or leighann716@gmail.com. We may be able to make a more organized / concerted effort for the next shipment which might be in another few weeks.)
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