Civic Service Projects

Community Service Projects (First State Chapter)

We participate in many projects each year.  Some projects are ongoing and items can be brought to monthly meetings.  For heavier items members can call or email me to arrange for pick up.

Rose Ryodi and Dot Willis are also on the committee this year, so it will be easier to get items to and from downstate.  My neighbors, family and friends also collect the aluminum tabs, canceled postage stamps and Education labels, etc. so feel free to ask others to collect items for you.

  • Career type clothes – for various career closets
  • Other Clothing including shoes and bags are for homeless, shelters, fire and flood victims, low income and battered family victims, unemployed and disabled.
  • Yarn is used by HUGGS (How Uniquely God Gives) for knitting and crocheting blankets, sweaters, etc for needy.  HUGGS also uses fabric not suitable for quilts.
  • School Supplies – grades K-6 (lists in many stores and on web)
  • Food Bank items (I have list)
  • Cleaning supplies, toilet paper, hair brushes, trash bags, – long list I have
  • Eyeglasses – hearing aids – Lions Club – for the needy
  • Cell Phones (used) – revamped by Verison for emergency numbers for abused persons
  • Jewelry (can be costume, old, broken) – AMVETS program – eyeglass frames for the needy
  • Cancelled Postage Stamps (tear off corner of envelope) – collected by a Church – organized, catalogued and sold to collectors
  • Aluminum Flip Tabs – for dialysis
  • Campbell’s labels for education – on many products – list on web – used by schools to obtain computer supplies
  • Used greeting cards used for crafts by Sr. Centers, DE Home for the Chronically Ill, Boys and Girls Club

Jean Bracken
jeanbracken@verizon.net