Thebe4goodproject’s summer project will be bigger than anything we have done before. We will be filling a truck with much needed supplies for the Owsley County Outreach Program in Booneville, Kentucky. (http://owsleycountyoutreach.org/index.html). This is noted as the poorest county in our country. Please look them up on Facebook and like them as they have a chance to receive some money if they get enough likes.
We will need a couple of volunteers to make the trip with us. The dates of our trip are Friday, August 8th departure and returning on Sunday, August 10th. We will stay in accommodations provided for by friends of the outreach program for $12.50 per person per night. We are hopeful to have someone finance our trip. We will arrive on Friday, work Saturday and Sunday at the Thrift Store and for the Outreach Program and return to Georgia/our homes on Sunday afternoon.
Our objective is to concentrate on providing items in two specific areas: personal hygiene bags for seniors and food and school supplies for Children. We ask that you share this with all of your friends and family. The items needed are listed below. There is no minimum – as many as we can get the better. We ask that everyone collect these items and hold onto them until late July. We will have three drop off locations posted on this site at a later date or they can be picked up by a member of our project. Once collected we will assemble the items into packages and then box them up for our trip to Kentucky. These items will be distributed to the patrons of Owsley County.
We will also be taking gently used any size clothing and shoes and school supplies and small household items, too. These items need to be in very good condition (for clothing: no tears, stains or buttons missing. For household items: need to be small in size such as toasters, etc. and need to be clean and working. Also looking for blankets, bedding items and towels).
Here is our primary wish list. Feel free to print the list and share with neighbors and friends:
Food items
(Prefer that these are individual sizes (1-2 servings) as they will be put into backpacks for children to take home for the weekend).
Canned or packaged tuna
Canned chicken
Canned or boxed soups
Fruit cups
Veggie cups
Spam
Chef-Boy-R-Dee
Beef jerky
Breakfast Bars
Raisins
Cheese crackers
Vienna Sausages
Rice Krispy Treats
Juice boxes
Crystal Light
Gatorade, PowerAde, etc.
Ensure or children’s nutritional drinks
Non-Food
(All items need to be NEW – they can be full size or hotel size)
Soap
Shampoo
Conditioner
Hand or body lotions
Mouthwash
Wash rags
Deodorant
Razors
Shaving cream
Q-tips
Combs
Hair brushes
Hairpins, barrettes, rubber bands/hair ties
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Dental floss
Sanitary items
Hand sanitizers
Hand wipes
Eye Drops
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Please note: As you know we are NOT a non-profit organization. We are a group of concerned citizens who are trying to spread peace, love and harmony to others, one person at a time. If you wish to receive a tax-deductible receipt, I will need your name and address with a list of items donated so I can get a signed receipt from the Owsley Outreach Program. Cash donations will be used to pay for the use of a truck and the overnight accommodations for project members making the trip. We do not operate on any budget. We do not take any monies for any salary or payment. Each project is paid for entirely by members and our donors. If we are fortunate to have extra funds, they will be used to purchase more items for the Outreach Program.
