The final PTA clothing center volunteer date for BCS is scheduled for Thursday, April 22 (from 9:30 am-1:30 pm at Marshall HS) and we are in need of volunteers. Beverly Cleary School PTA is responsible for staffing the PTA Clothing Center with volunteers for four days this school year; if you are interested in volunteering for a time or two (or all four!), please contact Abbie Rankin.
As you are cleaning out your closets, please consider donating clean and gently worn clothing to the PTA Clothing Center, which is located in Marshall High School. It offers families in need the chance to come in and outfit their children and selves for school. Every school in PPS helps staff it and sends donations to the Center. You can drop off yourdonations at the Hollyrood campus (look for a blue plastic container inthe lobby) and at the Fernwood campus (look for the tall, white container in the front office). Please donate clothes that you would want your children to go to school in (and it is requested that you not send clothing with school names on it). The Clothing Closet is a 501(c)3 and each school secretary has a donation form if you would like to use that for your donation.
The center serves PPS students in need, and up to 60 students per day come into the center to get clothing they can wear to school. The center has been very busy this year and can use our help sorting clothes and helping students "shop" for clothes. As those of you who have helped out in the past can attest, it is a great "feel good" opportunity to volunteer and help families in need.
One final note about clothing. The school secretaries at both locations have a need for unisex clothing (think sweat pants and t shirts) in small, medium, and large sizes to have for the office to use in emergencies for children. If you have some of this type of clothing to donate, it would be very appreciated. Thank you for your help!
