Another way to help South Hadley

SOUTH HADLEY & GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Susan Stockman, Executive Director
Office Telephone: 413.532.6451
Office: Tuesday & Friday 9 am -1pm
Home Telephone: 413.532.2480

South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce
Helping Hand Committee Begins Sweatshirt Drive

The Helping Hand Committee is kicking off their October Sweatshirt Drive at a Chamber Beyond Business event at Adelfia’s Restaurant on Tuesday, September 30. The drive will last for the month of October.

The Helping Hand Committee is appealing to residents to donate NEW sweatshirts for youngsters who attend the West Street School in Granby and the Plains School in South Hadley and who otherwise will not have sufficient warm cover-ups in the chilly fall weather. Other items of clothing needed by some of the little ones are NEW underwear. Sweatshirts should be “unisex colors” in children’s sizes small, medium, large and extra large. They can be pullovers or zip ups or hoodies, but we ask that they NOT have logos or other images on them. Underpants should be for both boys and girls in children’s sizes 4-6, 6-8 and 8-10.

Collection containers in South Hadley will be at Family Cuts, 189 East St., Carey’s Flowers at 300 Newton St, and TD Banknorth at 460 Newton St. In Granby, collection containers will be at Florence Savings Bank, 58 Pleasant St. and at the Granby Town Hall. Donations of cash to purchase the items will also be accepted at Family Cuts.

Chamber of Commerce members Mary Sudyka, Chair, Family Cuts; Wendy Story, Beers & Story Funeral Homes; Tom Carey, Carey’s Flowers; Eve Luneta, Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine; Russ Sawyer, All Star Dairy; Rob Chateauneuf, Berkshire Bank; and Rose Helman of TD Banknorth are members of the Helping Hand Committee.

A different "Make A Difference" opportunity

2nd Annual Make a Difference Day Book Drive for Children’s Literacy

Greetings from Megan Barber and Amanda Doster,

I am writing to invite you to participate in the 2nd Annual Make a Difference Day Book Drive for Children’s Literacy, organized by the ACT Community Service Center and RSVP of Hampshire & Franklin Counties. Last year we collected and distributed over 7,000 new and gently used children’s books to local agencies, who then shared the books with the children they serve.

Please let us know ASAP if your organization is interested in receiving books. The book drive takes place on Make a Difference Day, Saturday, October 25. You would need to be able to pick up your books in Northampton, Amherst or Greenfield on Monday, October 27, between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 PM.

If you would like to receive books, please give us the following information:
· Organization name:
· Address:
· Contact person name:
· Contact person phone number:
· Contact person e-mail:
· # of books desired (books are packaged in bundles of 25)

· age 0-3:
· age 3-6:
· age 7-9:
· age 10-12:
· or assorted:

Please email Make a Difference Day planning committee member Lisa Bertoldi at bertoldi@crocker.com with your request.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to working with you to engage the community in promoting children’s literacy!

Sincerely,

Megan Barber, RSVP Director
RSVP of Hampshire & Franklin Counties
United Way of Hampshire County (413) 584-1300 x180
(413) 584-1465 (fax) mbarber@unitedwayhampshirecounty.org