Our awesome donation project.

Dear Families,  

What a wet and rainy morning and well ... rainy day.  Everyone had a short adventure tale to tell of their journey to school this morning.  We will not be spending too much time outdoors while this torrential downpour continues but please send your child with appropriate rain gear in case we do have a chance to get some fresh air.  

And speaking of rain gear, these conditions turn my mind to folks who are not fortunate enough to have a roof over their heads at this time.  Our class will be gathering supplies to donate to Street Roots over the next two weeks.  Street Roots is a weekly paper and advocacy organization by and for folks experiencing homelessness. You can find out more about the organization at their website, streetroots.org. I had the opportunity to volunteer in the Street Roots office a while back and was inspired by the work happening there.  

See the wish list below for which items they can and cannot accept. I will take the donations down to the Street Roots office during Winter Break.  Thanks in advance for anything you are able to donate. Just send along your donations with your student.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:   Due Friday 12/11

• MATH: Math practice sheets!
• READING: Daily reading and one Reading Journal Response.

Street Roots Wish List

(http://streetroots.org/support/wishlist)

Your in-kind donations keep us going. We welcome any of the following in clean, useable condition:

Vendor Program

• Little Hotties handwarmers
• Hiking or regular tube socks
• Gloves
• Band-Aids of various sizes
• Neosporin or other antibiotic ointment (individual packets are best)
• Tri-Met passes
• First-aid supplies
• Cough drops
• Cup-O-Noodles
• Ibuprofin, Tylenol, Asprin
• Razors

Office

• Postage Stamps (Forever stamps are best)
• Printing paper (letter size, white)
• Yellow note pads
• Black and red ink pens
• Paper towels
• Toilet paper (partial rolls OK from housekeeping or janitorial programs)
• IKEA gift certificates
• Ace Hardware gift certificates
• Apple computers running Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6) or later (desktops and/or laptops)
• A black and white laser printer that will print up to 11"x17" (monochrome only; no color)
• Office Depot gift certificates
• Cash-N-Carry gift certificates
• Safeway, Fred Meyer, and/or Trader Joe's gift certificates
• A working refrigerator (energy-efficient)
• An 8 foot folding ladder

We are unable to accept clothing, perishable food, and blankets, but can refer you to a worthy program that welcomes such items. If in doubt, give our office a call at 503-228-5657 and we can talk with you about your donation.