Friday, December 14, 2012

Care Packages for Students Needed

AFT Local 1904 is calling on members to help with donating care packages and hosting a pizza party for students who live on campus during the winter break.

The care packages will be distributed to students during at a pizza party the Local will be sponsoring and hosting on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in The Machuga Heights.

Care Packages should consist of a plastic shoe box (which can be purchased at most Dollar Stores) that contains most of the following:

Small Travel Games
Playing Cards
Gloves
Gift Cards to Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts
Cough Drops 
Travel Packets of Tissues
Cocoa
Ramen Noodles/Cup of Soup
Granola Bars and other snacks
AFT give-aways such as post-it notes, pencils, etc.*

* These items will be provided by the Local.

The drop off location is at Charity Dacey's office University Hall, Suite 1160.  

If you would prefer to make a donation to help underwrite the cost of a care package, please send $15 to the Local's office in College Hall, Room 314A. Checks should be made payable to 'AFT Local 1904'. Contributions need to be received by January 10th

Questions? Contact the Local's office at ext. 4453.