Holiday Food and Gift Drive

November 19-December 11

CAMPUS HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
 Donations of non-perishable food (no glass containers, please) for the Lancaster County Council of Churches food bank can be placed in grocery carts located in the Steinman College Center Atrium and will also be accepted at the Ware Institute in Steinman College Center, room 208.
For more information about the Food Drive, contact Mona Lotfipour, the Ware Intern for Hunger & Homelessness, or call the Ware Institute at 717-291-4164.

CAMPUS HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE
Help local children and adults in need during the holiday season!
HOW TO CHOOSE A PERSON(S) AND DONATE A GIFT(S)

1. Choose a name from one or more of the organization(s) listed below. Click on the .pdf icon to view the list of people and their wish list of gifts.
2. Call or email Beth Lichty, Coordinator of Volunteers at the Ware Institute at 291-4164 to find out if the name(s) you chose are still available. When you view the pdf of the list, if a name has a line through it, that means the person has already been selected by someone. We will try to keep the pdfs of the lists as current as possible, updating them at least twice a day, when possible.
3. Once your selection is confirmed by Beth, she will send you a color coded gift tag for this person in campus mail. Write the person's name who is to receive the gift on this gift tag. You can put your name in the "from" section, or you can simply put "from Santa" if you prefer.
4. After you make your purchase(s), please wrap the gift(s) and securely tape the color-coded gift tag to the gift and deliver it to the Ware Institute by Friday, December 11. If you need more than one gift tag, please request it from Beth. This earlier December 11 deadline is needed in order to deliver the gifts to each organization in time for the holidays.

1. Spanish American Civic Association (SACA) Seniors -
2. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lancaster - Gifts for "littles" -
3. School District of Lancaster Homeless Student Project - 
4. School District of Lancaster International Student Project - 
5. Reynolds Middle School Children -   
6. Members of refugee families that have recently resettled to the area - 

If you have questions about the gift drive or this process, please email Beth Lichty or call 291-4164.

TOYS FOR TOTS
  New, or very gently used unwrapped toys for children aged 5-13 can be placed in the marked cardboard bins in Steinman College center for the U.S. Marine Corps annual TOYS FOR TOTS campaign.

CAMPUS HOLIDAY LUNCHEON - Monday, December 21
The Ware Institute will again collect donations of hats, gloves, scarves and socks and non-perishable food at the annual campus holiday meal in Ben Franklin dining hall.