[BES Friends] School supplies for Katrina relief

[peaceethics at comcast.net]

This is from Curt Collier, Leader of the Riverdale Yonkers Society (RYSEC).
We thought that we could collect things here at BES no later than Sunday,
Sept. 18 and participate with him in this endeavor.  
If you can't get stuff to BES by next Sunday, let me know and maybe
we can arrange some other convenient way for your contribution to be
included.
Ron
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Greetings Friends,
I finally arranged RYSEC's disaster relief program.
My great-aunt, Elsie Collier, was a well known principal in Mobile, Alabama. 
The city honored her by naming a school after her - the Elsie Collier 
Elementary.  At a family member's suggestion, I called the school and found 
that they are in desperate need of school supplies, as the school has taken 
in many new kids from schools that were destroyed.  The principal, Susan 
McRay (who also knew Elsie and her life "friend"...wink...wink.. Floramary). 
Ms. McRay was extremely excited to hear that there were people up north 
willing to donate school supplies.  She also mentioned that they are 
desperate for school uniforms.  Given our strong connection with education, 
this might be meaningful for many of our members.
We are going to collect goods here at the Society and drive them down to 
Mobile on Monday September 19th.  Here is a list of items that are being 
requested:
K-5 school supplies--
  paper
  pencils (not the big ones, only the little)
  scissors
  markers
  backpacks
  erasers
  rulers
  writing pads
  ring binders
and the usual stuff like that.
Navy color pants
Navy shorts
Navy Jumpers
Navy skirts
Hunter Green or White shirts (Golf shirt with short sleeve and collar)
Underwear
Over the ankle - crew length socks
White, Navy or Black tennis shoes - lace up only
(khaki ok secondary)
I can pick these up at your Society (within reason) and can also make stops 
in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and No. Virginia.....Randy, we may 
even stop in North Carolina.
Anyone interested in participating, please let me know.
Thanks for allowing me my crazy passions,
Curt
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