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Are You Ready to STUFF THE BUS?! From Thursday, July 1, through Friday, July 30, Schuylkill United Way has arranged to have a Newhurst School Van in each of the three local malls which shoppers can stuff with donated school supplies to help area children. You can “Stuff the Bus” with pens, pencils, notebooks, folders, paper, highlighters, and more, to benefit children currently enrolled in programs or receiving services provided by Schuylkill United Way partner agencies, including Schuylkill Women in Crisis (SWIC). This year’s goal is to collect and stuff more than 850 backpacks. Help to get this fall’s school year off to a great start for hundreds of area children! In addition, Schuylkill United Way is holding Community Appreciation Day from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at the Fairlane Village Mall. For every item you bring to “Stuff the Bus,” you get an entry form to win prizes. Community Appreciation Day immediately follows the free Summer Movie Series showing at noon of a PG or G-rated movie in the mall theater. Children 12 and under receive a voucher for a free lunch at participating restaurants following the movie. In addition, SWIC and each of the 15 other Schuylkill United Way partner agencies will have tables with child-friendly crafts and games. So stop by and say hello to SWIC staff and volunteers, and donate school supplies to help many children negatively impacted by domestic violence start the school year positively. Thank you in advance! Volunteers are needed to help stuff backpacks with the donated school supplies at 9 a.m. Monday, August 2, and possibly also Tuesday, August 3, at the Salvation Army, Pottsville. Any direct or indirect service volunteers available and interested, please contact Kristie at 570.622.3991. Proceeds Benefit SWIC 
Check out The Grateful Thread’s new website and online store at www.gratefulthread.org 25% OFF all items in the online store. Don't miss out on this chance to save! SWIC would not be able to provide comprehensive services to about 1,000 victims of domestic violence each year without community support. Each month in this e-newsletter we will list items most needed at this time for use in SWIC’s emergency shelter. For the month of June, we could use: · Sunscreen · Water wings · Children and women's swim suits of all sizes If you are able to donate any of these items, please call SWIC’s office at 570.622.3991 or email swicagency@comcast.net to make arrangements. Thank you! NOTE: Due to extensive renovations underway on SWIC facilities, we are no longer able to accept general donations (clothing, toys, small household items, etc.) until the end of June 2010. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please consider SWIC as a recipient of your used items again later this summer. The 5K Walk/Run to benefit SWIC, originally scheduled for July in Pottsville, has been cancelled. Maybe next year! |
Boyer’s Food Markets Caring & Sharing Rebate Program Boyer’s Food Markets runs a program to raise funds for nonprofit organizations called Caring & Sharing Rebate Program. Shoppers who have a small tab, which can be attached on a key ring, can allow the cashier at any of Boyer’s stores to scan the tab, and a certain percentage of that order is donated to the organization named. SWIC has tabs marked with SWIC’s name, and these tabs are free. Boyer’s has stores at the following locations: Ashland, Bernville, Berwick, Boyertown, Douglassville, Fleetwood, Frackville, Hazleton, Lansford, McAdoo, Mt. Carmel, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Haven, Shenandoah, Tamaqua, and Womelsdorf. If you would like to have a tab or tabs to distribute to an organization in which you participate, please call SWIC’s office at 570.622.3991. Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends On Tuesday, October 5, Boscov’s is conducting its annual Friends Helping Friends day. Nonprofit organizations, such as SWIC, sell 25% off Shopping Passes in advance for $5 each. The Shopping Pass entitles the holder to 25% off purchases, with some exclusions. Shoppers also can register to win prizes, such as a flat screen TV, a diamond pendant, and a $500 shopping spree (each store will give away a $100 shopping spree.) The cost of $5 for each Shopping Pass purchased from SWIC goes entirely to SWIC. If you are interested in purchasing a Shopping Pass to benefit SWIC, call the office at 570.622.3991. 
Wed., June 30, 1 p.m. SWIC Presentation at Queen of Peace Apartments, Pottsville. Tues., July 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Community Appreciation Day, Fairlane Village Mall, part of Schuylkill United Way’s “Stuff the Bus” campaign (see related article). VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – Volunteers needed to stuff backpacks with donated school supplies August 2 and/or 3, at Salvation Army, Pottsville. Any direct or indirect service volunteers available and interested, contact Kristie at SWIC, 570.622.3991 (see related article). SWIC Needs Help with Move SWIC will soon be moving its offices to a nearby building. We are seeking adult volunteers (age 18 or older) who are capable of packing, lifting, and carrying boxes to help any time of the day or evening from Wed., June 23, through Wed., June 30. If you or your groups can help, please contact Darla at 570.622.3991. Next Volunteer Training in Fall The next Volunteer Training for Direct Service Volunteers will begin in September. The training is usually held two nights a week for six weeks. If you are interested, please contact Darla at 570.622.3991. |
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