As the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is still affecting thousands of Haitians, Shorecrest has a wonderful and personal opportunity to help. LCDR Michele Overton (Mrs. Overton’s sister in-law) is a physician working on the USNS Comfort stationed off the coast of Port-au-Prince. The ship is a floating hospital treating those most severely injured from the recent earthquake. Dr. Overton is aiding in the distribution of care packages to the Haitians on board.
If you are interested, Shorecrest will make available to you a flat-rate priority mail shipping box (12” wide x 12” long x 5.5” deep), which can be filled with anything up to 70 pounds and shipped for a flat rate of $12.50 to the military address provided with your box. You can rest assured knowing that your donations will be put directly in the hands of the neediest families as they are attempting recovery aboard the ship and preparing for discharge.
How can you help?
Simply fill out and detach the form on the letter that went home last week if you wish to receive a box(es) to fill. The detachable section of the form looks like this:
If you have misplaced the form, simply send a note with the above information. We will make sure you receive the boxes you are requesting.
Once your form is received, Shorecrest will send home a box, complete with the mailing label addressed and attached, a customs form, and instructions. Your family can then fill it with items in need and take it to your local post office for shipping (at the flat rate of $12.50) by Friday, February 6. The military mail will be delivered in 2-3 days, and what a great way to KNOW your items are going directly into the hands of people who need it! Act fast! LCDR Overton will only be stationed on the USS Comfort for 45 days!
Suggested Items to Send:
January 27, 2010
Thank you so much for writing and for wanting to help out here! You have no idea how much clothes and toys would make these people's days! We often have to cut off their clothing when we see them, so then they really have nothing. I see people getting discharged from the ship wearing scrubs and hospital socks because there's nothing else for them. Also, it's amazing that when you give a little child a toy, they just focus on it and let you pull off dressings without crying. I'm sure any size kid's shoes would work because we have lots of different ages here. Thank you again for wanting to help out...I can't tell you how much it means to me and how much it will mean to the people of Haiti!
Parent Volunteers this week:
Tuesday - Art - Natalie Ames (12:05)
Thursday - Library Check-out - Kerry Kriseman (2:05)
Friday - Math Game - Twila Davis (9:00)
Friday - Parent Reader - Jill Emerson (2:20)
If you are interested, Shorecrest will make available to you a flat-rate priority mail shipping box (12” wide x 12” long x 5.5” deep), which can be filled with anything up to 70 pounds and shipped for a flat rate of $12.50 to the military address provided with your box. You can rest assured knowing that your donations will be put directly in the hands of the neediest families as they are attempting recovery aboard the ship and preparing for discharge.
How can you help?
Simply fill out and detach the form on the letter that went home last week if you wish to receive a box(es) to fill. The detachable section of the form looks like this:
If you have misplaced the form, simply send a note with the above information. We will make sure you receive the boxes you are requesting.Once your form is received, Shorecrest will send home a box, complete with the mailing label addressed and attached, a customs form, and instructions. Your family can then fill it with items in need and take it to your local post office for shipping (at the flat rate of $12.50) by Friday, February 6. The military mail will be delivered in 2-3 days, and what a great way to KNOW your items are going directly into the hands of people who need it! Act fast! LCDR Overton will only be stationed on the USS Comfort for 45 days!
Suggested Items to Send:
- like new clothing items including pants, shirts, underwear, socks (dark in color) – for all ages, all sizes from children to adult, for both genders
- DVDs and books (preferably French)
- coloring books, crayons, small toys (no small parts and toys safe for little ones)
- small, clean stuffed animals (dark in color)
- shoes – for all ages, all sizes from children to adult, for both genders (please think comfort)
January 27, 2010
Thank you so much for writing and for wanting to help out here! You have no idea how much clothes and toys would make these people's days! We often have to cut off their clothing when we see them, so then they really have nothing. I see people getting discharged from the ship wearing scrubs and hospital socks because there's nothing else for them. Also, it's amazing that when you give a little child a toy, they just focus on it and let you pull off dressings without crying. I'm sure any size kid's shoes would work because we have lots of different ages here. Thank you again for wanting to help out...I can't tell you how much it means to me and how much it will mean to the people of Haiti!
Parent Volunteers this week:
Tuesday - Art - Natalie Ames (12:05)
Thursday - Library Check-out - Kerry Kriseman (2:05)
Friday - Math Game - Twila Davis (9:00)
Friday - Parent Reader - Jill Emerson (2:20)
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