Franklin & Marshall College

November 14-December 12, 2011

Please consider donating this holiday season!

FPS & Students

The 301 wishes of the 2011 Gift and Food Drive have all been fulfilled thanks to YOU, FPS & Students! 

It is a busy time of year and so many of you purchased gifts; took time to shop, wrap, and deliver them to the office. You also provided two grocery cart loads of food and two boxfuls of toys to the U.S. Marine's Toys for Tots gift drive. We are also grateful to the F&M SWAT "Elves" for their invaluable assistance with gift delivery!

Everyone at the Ware Institute staff is deeply grateful for the largest response to the gift drive since it began. May you all enjoy a very happy holiday season and new year. THANK YOU!

Warmly,
Sandi Smoker
 

2011 Gift Drive Wish Lists

Please click on the link to view a .pdf of these lists to see what is still available. Lists are updated at least twice daily.

Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster

Church World Service Lancaster Refugee Reception Program

Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County

Homeless Student Project, The School District of Lancaster

Spanish American Civic Association of Lancaster

Campus Holiday Gift Drive

Please consider participating!

Gift Selection Instructions

Choose a name from one or more of the organization(s) listed. Click on the name of the organization to view the list of people and their wish list of gifts.

Call or email at the Ware Institute at 291-4164 to find out if the name(s) or item(s) you chose are still available.

• If a name or item has a line through it when you view the list, that means the name or item has already been selected. Updates to the lists are made at least twice a day.

If you need more than one gift tag or if you have questions about the gift drive, please contact at the Ware institute 291-4164.

Gift Tag Instructions

• Once your selection is confirmed by Sandi, you will receive a color coded gift tag to fill out and attach to the gift in campus mail.
• If there is a name of the person for whom you have purchased a gift, please print the person's name on the gift tag. You can put your name in the "from" section, or you can simply put from F&M or Santa, if you prefer.
• If there is no name associated with the gift you purchased, please securely attach the color coded gift tag to your gift and complete the "from" section.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB GIFT CARDS:
Boys and Girls Club Gift Cards do NOT NEED gift tags. The envelope containing the gift card should have "Boys and Girls Club" written on the front. Cards should be placed in an unsealed envelope and the amount should be written on the gift card and the receipt can be included in the unsealed envelope. Please DO NOT SEAL the envelope!

Cards can be in any amount starting with $5. You can purchase more than one gift card in these smaller increments, if you choose. Boys and Girls Club likes smaller increments so they can distribute them among family members. PLEASE NOTE: Multiples of each gift card listed are most welcome!

SHIRTS AND PANTS:
If you choose to purchase pants or tops for school uniforms, please DO NOT WRAP them. You may include a gift bag, if you choose.

Please deliver all gifts to the Ware Institute before or by Monday, December 12. Gifts will be delivered to the respective beneficiaries on Wednesday, December 14.

U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots is accepting new, unwrapped toys for children aged 1-13. Toys can be deposited into the marked boxes in Steinman College Center atrium. Deadline for this program is December 7, 2011.

Campus Holiday Food Drive

• Donation Location: Steinman College Center Atrium (Look for the grocery cart by the holiday giving display) 
• Needs: Non-perishable food items in unopened containers (no glass jars, please)

These items will be taken to local food banks and will help make the holiday season a bit brighter for local families.  Contact (717-291-4164) the Ware Institute's Social Justice Intern for more information or if you have questions about the food drive.

More About the 2011 Gift Drive Beneficiaries

It is always difficult to select organizations that need assistance. The Ware Institute strives to choose community partner organizations that demonstrate great need, impact a wide and diverse group of Lancaster citizens, and have a    not only at this holiday season, but throughout the year.

Church World Service Refugee Reception Program of Lancaster
Partnering with U.S. Reception and Placement Program, CWS strives to ensure that core services like medical appointments, housing, furniture, clothing and food, English as a second language (ESL) registration, school registration, job, and cultural orientation are provided for these individuals. With the help of local co-sponsoring churches, this program welcomes approximately 300 refugees a year to Central Pennsylvania and aims to help refugees adjust and become self-sufficient shortly after their arrival to the United States.

The Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster
The Mission of Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to become productive, caring, responsible adults. We provide an environment where members can achieve:

    * A Positive Self-Identity
    * A Healthy Lifestyle
    * A Strong Character
    * Educational Success
    * Social Competency

They provide critical programs and services to nearly 2,700 children every day at two clubs in Lancaster and one in Columbia. Despite our positive impact on the community, the need for our services remains strong.

Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster Co.
Founded in 1976 as a component of the Community Action Program of Lancaster County, Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County (DVS) provides assistance each year to approximately 1,700 victims of domestic violence and their dependent children.
DVS is the only agency in Lancaster County providing comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence. Services include: 24-hour Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Group and Individual Domestic Violence Education/Peer Counseling, Legal Advocacy, and Transitional Housing. All services are confidential.

Homeless Student Project - The School District of Lancaster
The students qualified as "homeless" by the School District of Lancaster are largely at the elementary level, have no permanent residence, no reliable income, and no certainty of persevering through graduation. Even worse, these students are at high risk of following their parents’ footsteps into a homeless adulthood. The district’s Homeless Students Project, headquartered at Carter and MacRae Elementary School, works to foster a sense of normalcy for these students—connecting them with services, keeping them in school, and helping them break the oppressive cycle of family poverty.

Spanish American Civic Association (SACA) Seniors
Enhancing the quality of life for our most vulnerable citizens.
Drop into the Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center any weekday morning and you will see a lively community at work as Hispanics and seniors from all over Lancaster County get together for a hot breakfast, a bit of socializing and maybe a spirited game of dominos or cards. The center provides activities like Spanish news and conversation groups, mental health support, yoga classes, music appreciation or arts and crafts.

There are SACA staff available to help with household problems, getting financial or medical help or acting as an advocate in a situation that needs help with language and communication. There is even help finding a senior job to help make ends meet.

If you have much, give of your wealth;
if you have little, give of your heart.
                                         ...Arab Proverb