Rudi,
I've been helping the staff at the Marshall White Center provide some assistance during the holiday season to those in our community who truly need it. They have selected very needy families with children that participate in their programs or live in the area adjacent to the Marshall White Center.
There are several children selected for their Sub for Santa Program that are still in need of sponsors. I have listed their needs (and wants) below. Non perishable food items are also appreciated.
1 year old female wears size 12-18 mo clothes and diapers
Needs age appropriate toys and books.
3 year old male wears boys size 3-T clothes
Loves anything with motorcycles or Spiderman
5 year old female wears size girls 4-5 slim clothes
Loves Carebears and Strawberry Shortcake
7 year old female wears girls size 8 regular shirts and
pants
Likes Bratz toys and board games.
Do you think this is something WC Forum readers may wish to participate in?
If so, let me know how I can help facilitate this. The staff at the MWC would need the items by Thursday evening.
Thanks,
Amy Wicks
I phoned Marshall White Center and spoke with Fritz Backman, who is in charge of the Marshall White Sub for Santa program. He confirms that the details that Amy mentioned are still un-filled as of this morning, and that there are several other children who also remain in need of donations, in addition the ones Amy mentioned.
Donations may be made by donating pre-purchased items, by "gift card" or the old-fashioned way -- cash. Unfortunately it's too late to submit a donation by check; it takes about two weeks for check funds to wind up in the Sub For Santa fund. I suspect there may be other methods, however. Your donations are of course tax-deductible. To make arrangements for your sponsorship, please call Fritz on his mobile phone at 598-5170. Marshall White's main number is 629-8346, (although the telephones seem to be monitored by one of those damnable "voicemail systems.")
If you'd like to make a holiday difference for some of our community's less-privileged folks, dig into your pockets and contact Fritz directly. Let's support the Marshall White Center, and the people who depend upon it, even though it's not part of the administration's "vision." Time is of the essence, of course. Be sure to designate that your donations with the reference: "Fritz Backman -- Sub For Santa Program."
Fritz thanks us in advance for our support.
And thank you, Amy, for the "heads up."
