MAY:
* Y the Living -
Stamps for mail-outs
Plastic Tubs for Homeless Service:
18 Plastic tubs (size-holds 5-6 loaves of bread) to hold bags of donations on shelves
20 Medium tubs (size-hold 2 loaves of bread) (both sizes with lids)
*Always need Canned food entree items (stew, tuna, ravioli, etc)
Caring Closet: need B-day toys, new or gently used stuffed animals
for sick children, childrens clothes, can openers, towels, tampons, kotex,
sleeping bags, socks and underwear - men/women/kids
ONGOING PROJECTS - October to May
* COLLECTING CAN TABS for the Cancer Society for Kids with Cancer.
* CANNED GOODS DRIVE for those in need and the homeless.
*** Goal: 10 cans per month per family enrolled ***
Fun Tip: Kids can go door-to-door on their block to involve neighbors
* PENNIES Make a Difference Campaign - for the poverty stricken youth of
Fort Worth. Earn 'em, save 'em, find 'em, share 'em!!
* COKE PRODUCTS CAPS/CLIPPING - These will be donations split for
children with disabilities/handicaps to use on the Coke Rewards Program.
PREVIOUS PROJECTS:
* New kids socks/underwear
...Dec 2007 Collected 500
...Done many previous years as well
* Toy Drive for sponsored families & shelters
...Dec 2007 Collected over 350 + 2 Bikes
...Done many previous years as well
* Plants for Senior Citizens
* Raking leaves up for Senior Citizens and
those who are house-bound
* For the homeless: sleeping bags, coats, gloves,
personal hygiene items, and canned food
...Dec 07 - handed out 1500 canned goods
...Done many years before also
* Work the Elementary school's fall carnival -
run a booth for fund raising
and clean up after the event
...Done annually
* Stage crew for the Elementary school's
talent show, both for the show for the
students and and the one for the
parents/family.
...Done annually
* Help a sister school beautify its grounds.
Cleaning out beds, planting plants, adding
a rock garden, trimming trees and other misc jobs
* Sports Equipment - new and gently used -
donated to the victims of Katrina - few things
say "normal" like play does and equipment is
needed to play sports
* Beautify our own park where we play even
though it is city owned - plant plants and trees,
trim trees, create and maintain plant beds.
...Done annually
* Children's books (new & gently used) collected
for area hospitals
* New & gently used shoes for everyone donated
to a local women's shelter.
* New Kids Bathing Suit drive to help kids in shelters
"feel normal" this summer - splashing and
swimming in a pool.
* Birthday Wishes (toys given to less fortunate children
...Fall 07 - 62 wishes filled
* Planted 25 new trees in our Park in March '08. TBoys committed
to watering these for two years to insure their success. Local City
Council Rep, Chuck Silcox, honored TBoys for their Community Service
