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CommunityPalaver: Time To Clean Out the Closet

Got stuff you don't need? Holy Trinity and Annunciation churches are holding their annual clothing drive this weekend, Saturday (Nov. 5) from 9 to 5 and Sunday (Nov. 6) from 9 to noon.  Items needed include gently used clothing, coats, blankets, linens, and small, useful household items that are in working order.  Drop off is at Annunciation church, at 3810 Massachusetts Ave., NW.

Every year this event drives me to clean out my closets -- this year it also drove me to pull mbpalaver out of mothballs.

CommunityPalaver: Clothing Drive at Annunciation Church

Need to clean out your closet?  The Holy Trinity and Annunciation annual clothing drive is this weekend, November 20-21.  You  can drop off donations of gently used clothing and household goods at Church of the Annunciation, at 3810 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm, and Sunday 9 am to 2 pm.  The church is on Mass. just west of Wisconsin, and they make it very easy for you to swing into the parking lot, drop off your bags of stuff, grab a tax form, and drive further up Mass. Ave. to Crate & Barrel to fill your newly created space with more stuff.

 

Photo from apartmenttherapy.com.  If only.

CommunityPalaver: Clothing Drive this Weekend

If you've got a few things in the closet you ought to get out of your life, the annual Holy Trinity and Annunciation clothing drive is this weekend, November 7 and 8.  You can drop off gently used clothing and small household items at Annunciation Church at 3810 Massachusetts Ave., NW.  It's easy as can be -- just pull into the parking lot on Mass. Ave. just west of Wisconsin and someone will grab your bags of clothing.  Hours are:

Sat., November 7:  9 am to 5 pm

Sun., November 8:  9 am to Noon

CommunityPalaver: Clothing Drive November 22 and 23

If your "walk-in" closet's light has been out for three months but you haven't fixed it because you haven't been able to find the time or the guts to clear a space for a stepladder, for instance, you might want to cull some things out for the annual Holy Trinity/Annunciation clothing drive in DC this weekend.

You can drop off clean, gently-used clothing at Annunciation Catholic Church, at 39th and Massachusetts  Avenue, NW, on Saturday, November 22, from 8:00 to 5:00, and Sunday, November 23 (my Dad's birthday), from 8:00 to 2:00.  It' will be helpful to the volunteers if you sort your clothes and mark the bags (women's, men's, children's).  They make drop-off quite easy:  just pull up in the parking lot, hand your bags to a volunteer, and pick up a tax form.  They will also accept household items.  If you'd like to help sorting or delivering the clothing to charitable organizations serving needy families in the DC area, please contact Judy Gyllensvaan at 703-535-3360 or asagidget@aol.com.

ShoppingPalaver: Food & Friends at Crate & Barrel Thursday, Nov. 6

Food & Friends is holding it's annual private food and shopping party at the Spring Valley Crate & Barrel early this year, just in time for the post-election what-am-I-supposed-to-do-with-all-my-time-now blahs.

Crate and Barrel's DC store will close its doors to the public on Thursday, November 6th, and host an exclusive evening of shopping, hors d'oeuvres and raffle prizes just for Food & Friends' best supporters. Culinary bites will be provided by local restaurants and, when you shop, Crate and Barrel will donate a percentage of their proceeds to support our services to those in the community facing some of life's most difficult challenges.

Sponsorships are available beginning at $175 and include tickets to the event, as well as additional promotional opportunities, and Individual tickets are $35.

We look forward to seeing you there!

An Evening of Food & Friends at Crate and Barrel

Thursday, November 6, 2008
7:00 - 9:30pm
4820 Massachusetts Ave, NW

You can purchase your tickets online here.  For those who can't make it on the 6th or don't live nearby:

Never fear, you can shop online with Crate and Barrel and still make a difference in the lives of our clients facing life-challenging illnesses.

From November 7th through midnight on November 13th, when you shop online with Crate and Barrel, 10% of your purchases will be donated to Food & Friends.

It's easy! For your purchases to count, all you need to do is originate from the link we'll provide for you.

Food & Friends provides nutrition counseling and prepares, packages, and delivers meals and groceries to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses throughout the Washington, DC area.  It's a great cause, and this is a fun event.  If it's too early to start your Christmas shopping, it's a good time to outfit your Thanksgiving table.

 

Crate and Barrel
4820 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20016
(202) 364-6100

Photo from 2006 event photo gallery

CommunityPalaver: Be a Mentor

Among the many opportunities to make a difference in your community, mentoring a young person in need is surely one of the most valuable.  Here in Washington, Mentoring ToDay provides such an opportunity.  A friend of mine serves on the board, and describes the organization this way:

Mentoring ToDAY serves kids getting out of Oak Hill, DC's juvenile facility, to help them reintegrate into the community after release. Mentors commit to three hours per week for a year, and help the youth with all aspects of life -- going back to school, finding jobs, finding housing, and avoiding the activities that landed them in Oak Hill in the first place. Mentoring ToDAY fills a huge gap in services for these kids, who often have never had a sustained, stable relationship with an adult.

My friend tells me there is a great need for new mentors.  Click here to find out more about how to become involved.  And please pass this on to anyone you know who might be interested in doing such meaningful volunteer work in our community.