Become A Pack A Purse Drive™ Ambassador by hosting a community collection site! 2016 Pack A Purse™ Drive Goal: 1,000 purses November 1, 2016 – December 5, 2016 Only new and gently used purses will be accepted. New toiletries needed: toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorant, soap, lotion, and feminine hygiene products. We will also accept: […]
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Many youth in foster care move several times. They often have to leave their personal belongings behind or their important things can get lost as they move through different placements. Black garbage bags have become the unofficial luggage of youth in the foster care system. This is unacceptable! You can help us ensure that
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Homeless college students need our help His message was “I need help.” His name was Michael. We never met him, but his words broke our hearts. He said he was in a situation where he had no breathing room and was suddenly homeless. Directed to DSC counselors, hoping to get the help he needed,
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Can you believe it’s been an entire decade?! Join Us in Supporting Teens Girls in Foster Care 2016 Our 10th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive begins November 1, 2016 and ends December 5, 2016. We are collecting purses (totes and other handbags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen girls in foster homes, group
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Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive was a success. Because of our amazing donors, we were able to collect, pack, and deliver 34 backpacks and duffel bags filled with personal hygiene items to 4 agencies that support teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. THANK YOU!!! RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS Prince George’s
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The Sankofa Project presents a round table discussion led by Dr. Maurice A. Butler, author of Demons in the Closet. Demons in the Closet is a fictional story of three women who struggle to cast off the demons of their past in order to become productive women in society. It is gut wrenching at
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Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive to collect and distribute purses and personal hygiene items to teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters ends on Friday, May 7, 2016. Filled backpacks will be delivered during National Foster Care Month. There is still time for you to donate and collaborate. Since
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Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive begins April 1, 2016 and ends on May 7, 2016. We are collecting backpacks (and duffel bags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Backpacks will be delivered in the month of May during National Foster Care Month.
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