| Infant Car Seat Project making a difference The following note was received on February 23rd, the day after delivering two more infant car seats to the UVA Social Work Office. IHS has delivered eight (8) infant car seats since beginning the "Baby Program" in December. Social Worker EB wrote, "I gave out two car seats this week to women with very difficult situations. They were both very appreciative. One was brought to tears. She had been so worried about not having a way to get some of the things they need. I am very judicious about car seats, as I want patients to be responsible for their own as much as possible. I had two situations in this one week in which it felt really good to have car seats to offer. Thanks so much. EB"
Daniel Dias, with the DJG Institutional Sales Team in Foxboro, MA sent IHS six(6) FREE Cosco Scenera infant car seats, which arrived by Federal Express on February 20th. DJG does not have an official grant program, and mostly only donates to a local Safe Kids Coalition; however, Daniel said he would ship 6 seats to help our efforts. NOW we have those six seats in storage just as we gave out the first seats donated by friends of IHS. Thusfar, thanks to the DJG donation, we have now obtained 14 seats. Thanks to Daniel for his quick response! Infant Clothing Receipt last week for Baby Program Another objective is to keep enough infant clothing on hand for these same infants when they leave the hospital. Dawn Cleveland of Ivy, Virginia provided three boxes containing over 140 baby clothing items. Thanks Dawn for this sizable contribution. Service Project at Western Albemarle High School Notes from Margaret Gorman
This service project was organized by Key Club member Angela Li. We are very grateful to the students in the club and to the other Western Albemarle High School students who came to the club meeting to help assemble the packets. Your concern and actions mean a lot to the people at the University of Virginia Medical Center who received your support. Thank you. Louisa Cub Scouts Gearing up for March Food Assembly Session Notes from Louisa, VA by Tina Schweikart On March 27th Louisa Cub Scout Pack 183 and Louisa Boy Scout Troop 3 will combine their efforts to assemble full-day meal packets for the Interfaith Humanitarian Sanctum (IHS) Food Program for caregivers and families who come to the UVA Medical Center with patients from long distances without adequate funds for eating. Twice yearly in March and October, Pack 183 hosts an "assembly line" production to collect and assemble meal packets for IHS. Each time, one local Boy Scout Troop joins the effort. Cub Scout Pack 183 is lead by Pack Master Jim Snider which currently has 59 boys registered. Troop 3 is lead by Troop Master Harry Quarles, and is a long standing troop in Louisa. The boys and their families meet at the Louisa Baptist Church in Louisa, Virginia at 6:30PM. Meal Packets consist of healthy options for breakfast, lunch & dinner, as well as snacks and side dishes. Each item is "ready to eat" or requires only hot water or a microwave to prepare. For a detailed list for review and download, visit the IHS website Food Program page. Then after reading about the program, click on the link for the handout. If you wish to contribute to meal collections, or for more information on our combined scout efforts in Louisa, please contact Tina Schweikart, Bear Cub Leader with Pack 183 at jtschweikart@aol.com or 540-894-9854. Thanks so much!
Sincerely ... T. Wade |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
February Assistance Noted - March Planning Active!
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