DAR Service for Veterans –

     A vital committee of the Cornelia Cole Fairbanks DAR Chapter is the committee for Service for Veterans.  Mrs. Michelle Lupomech, the committee chair, with the support of our chapter, coordinates the donation of a variety of much needed items for our veterans. These donations are delivered to the veterans twice a year, at the end of June and again during the holiday season.  Chapter members join Mrs. Lupomech in assisting with the distribution of the following items which are collected at the monthly chapter meetings.  Items which are needed include:

            Socks                                                               Stocking caps

            Slippers: men and women                               Small brushes and combs

            CDs and tapes                                                 Books

            Small games                                                    Batteries (all kinds)

            Chapstick                                                        Toothpaste

            Toothbrushes                                                  Kleenex boxes

            Deodorant: men and women                           Lotion

            Glasses cases                                                   Shoe polish, brush shine pads

            Shampoo                                                         Conditioner

            Soap                                                                Pads of paper

            Pens and pencils                                             Cards (Get Well or Christmas)

            Lap blankets (ones that will not be long enough to get caught in a wheelchair)

 

*We are not able to accept food items or sharp objects of any sort.

 

     Volunteers are needed to sew lap blankets.  Please contact Mrs. Lupomech at mlupomech@hotmail.com and she will supply the fleece material and thread needed.  It is her goal to have at least 25 lap blankets to pass out on our next visit.    

 

     All interested individuals are invited to volunteer to help the staff at the hospital as well.  If interested, contact Mrs. Lupomech and she will set up some dates. 

 

DAR School Committee-

    

     Mrs. Jo Lovell is the chair person for the Tamassee DAR School Committee.  Tamassee DAR School is located in Tamassee, South Carolina, a  private, not for profit child care organization serving families in crisis.  Donations help provide housing, medical care, food, clothes, staff, teachers, transportation, and much more for children in need.  Tamassee DAR School helps overcome child abuse, neglect, poverty, and educational failure in children.  The Cornelia Cole Fairbanks DAR Chapter assists through the collection of a variety of eligible Campbell's labels.  Please take a few minutes to collect these labels and submit them to Mrs. Lovell at the next chapter meeting.

 

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