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Reston/Herndon area Girl Scouts running a 100th Anniversary "Spread the Warmth" blanket drive right now
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Date: December 03, 2011 07:47PM
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In honor of the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary in 2012, troops from Service Unit 51-7 will be launching the “Spread the Warmth: Girl Scout 100 Blanket Drive” in support of Reston Interfaith’s Embry Rucker Shelter.
Girls already have begun collecting blankets and linens from family and friends, and will be bringing the donations to a Dec. 12 event where a representative of Reston Interfaith will present information on other volunteer opportunities that the girls can participate in during the holidays and beyond.
Also at the event, the girls will be creating collection bags donated by Trader Joe’s in Reston. The bags will be used for neighborhood door-to-door collections for additional donations.
What we are collecting:
New or clean, gently used blankets (any size), twin sheets, pillow cases, towels and wash cloths.
New pillows.
Reston Interfaith is NOT accepting anything stuffed, like comforters, quilts, bedspreads with filling or used pillows for reasons of hygiene.
SU 51-7 primarily covers girls who live in the area with Floris or Fox Mill as their base schools; they tend to be students there, at Oak Hill, at Carson Middle, one of the area high schools, or at a nearby private school such as Nysmith.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2011 07:49PM by longtime NoVA res.
In honor of the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary in 2012, troops from Service Unit 51-7 will be launching the “Spread the Warmth: Girl Scout 100 Blanket Drive” in support of Reston Interfaith’s Embry Rucker Shelter.
Girls already have begun collecting blankets and linens from family and friends, and will be bringing the donations to a Dec. 12 event where a representative of Reston Interfaith will present information on other volunteer opportunities that the girls can participate in during the holidays and beyond.
Also at the event, the girls will be creating collection bags donated by Trader Joe’s in Reston. The bags will be used for neighborhood door-to-door collections for additional donations.
What we are collecting:
New or clean, gently used blankets (any size), twin sheets, pillow cases, towels and wash cloths.
New pillows.
Reston Interfaith is NOT accepting anything stuffed, like comforters, quilts, bedspreads with filling or used pillows for reasons of hygiene.
SU 51-7 primarily covers girls who live in the area with Floris or Fox Mill as their base schools; they tend to be students there, at Oak Hill, at Carson Middle, one of the area high schools, or at a nearby private school such as Nysmith.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2011 07:49PM by longtime NoVA res.