For March, we will collect items for YouthBASE (www.youthbase.org), an educational intervention program to help children build a strong foundation for lifelong success. Their afterschool program goes beyond supervision, helping students build their reading, writing and math skills as well as teaching age-appropriate social-emotional learning and behavioral skills. The program also offers homework support, engaging and fun field trips, and hands-on activities in STEM, art and creative learning, as well as summer camp programming to decrease the summer slide.
To assist with their efforts, our church will be collecting the items listed below for YouthBASE throughout the month of March. Please drop off donations in the Reception Area.
—Catherine “Clay” Gilbert, Missions Committee
Individually wrapped snack bags of the following:
• Teddy Grahams or other graham snacks
• Nabisco classic variety pack
• Cheeze-Its
• Goldfish crackers (all flavors)
• Chips
• Cookies
• Chewy chocolate chip granola bars
• Peanut butter crackers
• Cheese dip and breadsticks/crackers
• Ritz crackers
• Belvita Biscuits
• Granola bars
• Nutri-Grain bars
• Cereal bars
• Pretzels
• Pop Tarts
• Chex mix
• Apple sauce cups or pouches
• Fruit cup snacks
• Jello cups
• Pudding cups (vanilla & chocolate)
Miscellaneous items:
• Plastic forks
• Plastic spoons
• Paper plates (10-inch)
• Plastic Solo-type cups
• Paper towels
• 13-, 8- and 4-gallon garbage bags
• Swiffer WetJet mopping pads
• Hand soap