HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 Student Council is doing their annual drives to help Bob Johnson Youth Shelter and the Children's Emergency Shelter Home this Saturday.
Bob Johnson Youth Shelter of Hutchinson provides shelter for youth in crisis from ages 10 to 18, for up to 90 days.
The Children’s Emergency Shelter Home of Hutchinson is for children who are suddenly without a home. It is open to children in need of care, ages newborn to 12, for up to 30 days.
The Children’s Emergency Shelter Home needs items for its pantry for older kids like Mac and cheese, raviolios, canned vegetables & fruits, cracker snacks, fruit snacks, cereal, Pop Tarts and granola bars. They also need finger foods for babies, like cereal puffs, baby food, teething biscuits and yogurt melts and baby formula. In addition, they need Kleenex, dishwasher soap, disinfecting wipes, Arm & Hammer laundry soap, dryer sheets, 13 gallon trash bags, Swiffer dry sweeping cloths, hand soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, hair brushes, hair ties, pull ups & diapers of all sizes except size 3 and C batteries. They could also use gift cards from Dillons, Wal-mart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.
Bob Johnson Youth Shelter could use facial astringent pads, make-up remover wipes, Chapstick or lip balm, combs, brushes, hair ties, etc. They could also use make-up, nail polish, toothbrushes, toothpaste perfume, cologne, body spray, lotion, deodorant, foot powder, shampoo, conditioner and body wash. They also need some small clothing items like socks, beanies/hats, gloves, throws (small blankets). In addition, they need spiral notebooks, pencils, diaries, sketch pads and art supplies. They could use some plastic tumblers w/lids & straws, earbuds, fun magnets or picture frames. Candy would also be appreciated, but no gum, please.
The drive for Bob Johnson will be at Dollar Tree at the Hutchinson Mall from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The drive for the Children's Emergency Shelter Home will be at the same time at the 5th and Adams Dillons.
Students will be at the entrances of these two stores soliciting needed and requested items for our Reno County Children in Need of Care this holiday season.