Students from St. Mary’s Edwardsville school of religion will be collecting toiletry items for the St. Vincent De Paul Society. A collection box will be in the church lobby. Please consider donation any of the following items: bar soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, paper towels, all purpose cleaner, mr. clean etc, shampoo, clorox wipes, dish detergent,Continue reading “Toiletry Items – St. Mary’s Church – Ends December 16th”
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Veteran’s Day is Tuesday – some simple ways to support our troops
As a reminder there are several ongoing local collection drives, and efforts to support our troops. Edwardsville American Legion collects warm socks, blankets, and winter hats for Operation Warm Troops. They provide these Items to service members being medevac from Afghanistan to LRMC in Germany and then again stateside. It gets very cold at theContinue reading “Veteran’s Day is Tuesday – some simple ways to support our troops”
Coat Drive SWIC Students Ends December 18th
The Southwestern Illinois College Student Veterans of America club is collecting gently used coats, hats and gloves to benefit homeless veterans. The coat drive will be held Monday, Nov. 10, through Thursday, Dec. 18, at the SWIC Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Ave. Donations may be dropped off in the Veterans & Career Services center, MainContinue reading “Coat Drive SWIC Students Ends December 18th”
Boy Scouts – Scouting for Food – Pickup Saturday November 15th
Scouting For Food – November 8 & 15, 2014 On November 8th, Scouts will be distributing bags in local communities to collect canned food for local food pantries. The Scouts are asking residents to fill these bags with canned food and place them by their front doors before 9 a.m. on November 15th, so thatContinue reading “Boy Scouts – Scouting for Food – Pickup Saturday November 15th”
Food for fines – Glen Carbon Library – Ends November 30th
“Food for Fines” November 1-30, 2014. For each non-perishable food item you bring in, the Glen Carbon Library will waive $1 in OVERDUE fines. (Fines for lost or damaged items are not included in this program.) Food items collected during the drive will be donated to the Glen-Ed Pantry.
A Bench for Caps Collection – EHS & SIUE
Donate plastic caps and lids to help us place recycled benches on EHS and SIUE campuses. Acceptable Caps Medicine bottle caps, milk jug caps, detergent caps, hair spray caps, toothpaste tube caps, dedorant caps, drink bottle caps, flip top caps, spout caps, spray paint caps, ointment tube cap Acceptable Lids Cottage cheese container lids, mayonnaiseContinue reading “A Bench for Caps Collection – EHS & SIUE”
Got Candy – Pass it on to a cause
Instead of throwing away your children’s Halloween candy, find a way to pass on locally and help someone in the process. Maybe it will make it less painful to part with the candy? Churches on the Streets STL – Betsy Sawyer is collecting for the homeless you can drop off donations at Wang Gang in Edwardsville. Look for theContinue reading “Got Candy – Pass it on to a cause”
Coat Drive – Wesley Church – Runs through November 2nd
Wesley Chapel, 218 Aldrup St., is hosting a coat drive through November 2nd. Coats, gloves, and scarves. Looking for new or used, and for men, women, children or babies.
EHS BPA Coat Drive – Thru October 31st
BPA Coat Drive to benefit Oasis Women’s Shelter, a shelter for abused women and their children. We will be accepting any gently used winter items through October 31st. Take coats to EHS office noting Attention: BPA, Mrs. Harris’ room A226.
Cell Phones for Soldiers – Collection at EHS thru November 21st
EHS Interact Club will be collecting cell phones for Cell Phones for Soldiers October 22 – November 21st. Bring any old cell phones to the Media Center, Athletic Office, or NO Nelson Complex office. Cell phones and accessories do not have to be functional or workings, as they will be recycled to fund calling cardsContinue reading “Cell Phones for Soldiers – Collection at EHS thru November 21st”
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