The Severna Park Republican Women's Club is involved in many opportunities to volunteer in our community.
In addition to the vacancies found under the officers listing found on the home page the following are volunteer opportunities.
MDGOP Headquarters: Many hours have been donated by SPRWC members to assist the MDGOP headquarters, in
MDGOP
15 West Street
political@mdgop.org
USO Collection: Please remember our soldiers in your thoughts and prayers. And to show you are thinking of them, please donate some of the example items to our USO collection. A collection box is located in Chesapeake Treasurers in
Suggested items: Toothpaste/Tooth brushes; Aspirin/pain reliever; Shampoo/conditioner; Sunscreen/lip balm; Disposable razors; Shaving cream; Tissues; Bars of soap; Cough drops; First aid items; Stationary; Hand lotion; Sewing kits; Shoe polish kits; Postcards; Pre-paid long distance phone cards; Pencils/pens; Games; Playing cards; VHS/DVD movies; Disposable cameras
Literacy Program: (more on this program can be found under committee reports)
Each September, Republican Women's Clubs across the country are asked by the National Federation of Republican Woman how they promote Literacy in their communities. One of the ways we do that is participating in Literacy Day in March at a local Elementary School. Books and other items are donated to classrooms and their Libraries, as well as members going into classrooms to read as a guest reader.
2010 Elections will be extremely important to our party. Any volunteer hours that you are willing to give toward the election campaigns of our Republican runners are greatly appreciated. Contact information to be coming soon.
Signs that you are willing to put on your property are also helpful. This is another way you can be of service to these campaigns.
SPAN: The SPRWC will begin collecting donations for SPAN which is located at across the parking lot of our General Meetings each month. We are asking that members please bring something from the following list to donate to this cause to each monthly meeting.
Food Items: Cereal, Boxed Rice, Pastas, Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Meats (sausages, tuna, beef stew, chili, Spam, etc.) Peanut Butter and Jelly, Macaroni and cheese, Pancake Mix, Pancake Syrup, Canned Fruit and canned Vegetables, Pork and Beans, Potato mixes (mashed, scalloped, au gratin), Stuffing mix, Muffin and Bread Mixes, Ramon's Noodle soups, and snack foods for children
Toiletries: shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste, female hygiene products, toilet paper.
ARDEN HOUSE: Arden House, the YWCA emergency domestic violence shelter, opened its doors in 1984 and to date has served over 1,000 women and children fleeing abusive relationships. The house provides safe shelter and support services to single and parenting women who are victims of domestic violence.
Arden House is the only domestic violence shelter in Anne Arundel County and it runs the county's only domestic violence hotline. Arden House is a 24-hour, 21-bed crisis facility which is open 365 days per year. The shelter is confidential.
The shelter provides a variety of support services: case management, individual and group therapy, financial assistance, career counseling, educational groups, and more.
Donations can be brought to the SPRWC General Meetings.
Items that have been notes as being useful are: Gift Certificates for groceries, children's clothing stores. Prepaid phone and gas cards. Baby products; diapers, baby formula, gently used baby clothes, portable cribs, car seats. Cleaning supplies, coloring books, craft items. Bedding, personal toiletries, batteries, book bags, school supplies, books. New or gently used women's suits and other career clothing items (all sizes but 16 plus are needed the most) New pairs of socks or nightgowns.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS:.
Please tell ten friends to tell ten friends today! The Breast Cancer website needs people to daily click on their site thebreastcancersite.com to reach their free mammogram donating goal of at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to click on “donating a mammogram' for free” (pink box in the middle). This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors /advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammograms in exchange for advertising.
Helmet Liners for our Troops:
"Helmet Liners" for the troops in Afghanistan is an added item to our Christmas Stocking project. The liners are being knitted & crocheted by the members of the SPRWC. Join us in this endeavor - SPRWCavr1@aol.com Helmet Liners, in addition to providing warmth, make wearing helmets more comfortable, which encourages soldiers to keep them on and prevents head injuries. Troops have greatly appreciated the liners and feel encouragement from home knowing someone cared enough to take the time to knit for them. The liners must be made according to strict specifications, including being made of 100 percent wool (which will not burn in an explosion like acrylic), knitted according to the pattern and made only of yarn in colors that will not put soldiers in peril -- such as tan, gray, brown, black and drab olive green. These colors are approved and sanctioned by the Military and they are the ONLY ones acceptable. Ann Virginia Rasmussen is our coordinator on this project.