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Council/ Chapter Projects

West Council

Thanks to the efforts of our members, partners, co-workers, families and Life Members, West Council was named  "Council of the Year – 2004."   West Council has many of their own projects, along with individual projects that made the award possible, and they also partner with other Councils and the Chapter.
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    Dictionaries for 3rd & 4th grade students

    Acme receipts – donated to elementary schools

    Action Aids – toy drive at Christmas for this organization

    Adopt a needy family – food baskets, Christmas gifts, etc.

    Adopt a teacher – with needed school supplies: paper, crayons, etc.

    Breast Cancer "Comfort Pillows" – used for rehab/recovery

    Breast Cancer Society – help with mail outs thru the year

    Books – new or gently used children’s books are always in demand

    Be My Baby Project – baby items collected for needy mothers

    Bernadine Center in Chester – member volunteers at this food cupboard

    Bingo games at Nursing Homes – members coordinate games

    Blood Drives – support by donating blood/volunteering at event

    Cards - Greeting cards are made into Placemats for various events

    Carousel House/Fairmount Park – members volunteer at various events

    Campbell Soup Labels – donated to elementary schools

    Cancer Pads for Sewing Ladies – donate old sheets/assist sewing

    Cereal education labels – donated to elementary schools

    Care giving – assisting seniors with Dr. appointments, shopping, etc.

    Clothing Drives – collect coats/clothing for Goodwill, Shelters,etc.

    Coastal Clean Up - annual event in Delaware

    Christmas Projects – collecting toys/money for numerous organizations

    Cell phones – 300 sets were collected VZ Domestic Abuse Program"

    Christmas Stockings for Salvation - over 350 were filled in 2007

    Salvation Army Teddy Bears – dressed by employees/pioneers

    Clothing Drives – at offices or to local charities

    Christmas Party – "Special Needs" party held in December

    Daffodil Days – support by purchasing flowers/coordinating sales

    Dessert Night at the Magee Rehab Hospital – desserts served to patients

    Dragon Boat Races – Ken Kunz volunteers at these events

    Easter Fellowship Breakfast at Carousel House –come on out!

    Eyeglass Collection – 505 pairs donated in 2003 & 476 so far this year

    Fort Mifflin Work Days – members perform various functions, fun!

    Girl Scouts/Brownies/Boy Scouts –* assist with functions/cookie sales, etc.

    Heart Pillows – made for recovering from heart/any kind of surgery

    Hug-A-Bears – used by police/fire depts./etc.

    Inglis House – Alice Keene Games – volunteers needed assist residents

    J.B. Heinz Wildlife Reserve – participate in clean up days, etc - Kunz.

    Little League Coach - * coaching/or assisting-eligible for VZ Grant

    Manna - Meals for Aids patients/families – assist packaging meals

    Mentoring – member involved with a Teen group in West Phila

    Magazines – donated to Nursing Homes/Ronald McDonald House, etc.

    Material – have excess? Donate to an art teacher or Pioneer Sewing Ladies

    Nursing Homes – help w/Bingo, special events

    Pen Pal Program – communicate with students via e-mail

    Pillow cases for Children w/Cancer – Debbie Kelly

    PTA – *volunteering with your child’s school

    Placemat Projects – made from donated cards, presented at Christmas parties, etc.

    Ronald Mc Donald House – prepare dinner for @ 150 guests every month

    Salvation Army – Christmas Bears & stockings

    Schools – volunteering your time at schools/reading/tutoring, etc.

    Soda Cans – use bins in your office/ supports Burn Center in Phila

    Soda Tabs – use bins in your office / supports guests at R Mc Donald House

    Tree Program – Ken Kunz participates in this Phila program

    Town Watch - * members participate in their neighborhoods

    Toiletry Collections – hotel soaps, lotions, combs, toothbrushes are needed

    Valley Forge Clean Up Days – May & Sept.

     Verizon Foundation Grants – active employees who volunteer 50 hours a year can apply to the foundation for a $750 grant for that organization

    Wills Eye Hospital – free eye exams – volunteers needed at hospital

    Walk-A-Thons – members participate in numerous walks, Memory Walk, Butterfly Walk, Breast Cancer Walk, Light the Light, etc.

    Women’s Domestic Abuse Shelters – collect toiletries, clothing, household items, children’s items, for local shelters

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