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West Orange Public Schools Collecting Donated Items For Ukraine
West Orange Public Schools Are Collecting Items for the People of the Ukraine from 3/14 to 3/23
The West Orange Public Schools and Public Library will be collecting items from 3/14 – 3/23 for the people in the Ukraine who have relocated to Poland. The items including handwritten cards of support will be donated to the International Refugee Committee (IRC), which will be shipping the items to Poland in early April.
As of 3/14, there will be collection boxes located at each school and at the Public Library. The boxes at the schools can be easily identified as they will be wrapped in yellow and blue. There will be flyers adhered to them with a list of the items to be collected. Please only donate what is on the list including handwritten cards of support.
The WOHS students in charge of the collection are 10th graders: Dylan Schatell, Brooke Schenk, Liam Brosnan and Tanner Joroff. Please call 201-618-7444 with any questions.
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"Last time we collected items, it was for the people relocated to NJ from Afghanistan and the drive was hugely successful," said Dylan Schatell, a sophomore at WOHS. "We are counting on that same generosity to help us support the people from the Ukraine who have relocated to Poland. We want to do what we can to help them."
The items being collected are (NOTE: Please ONLY donate the items on the list below and handwritten cards of support):
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- Acetaminophen
- Adult tylenol/motrin/advil
- Aspirin
- Backpacks
- Benadryl type allergy medicine
- Burn bandages
- Chapstick
- Chewable vitamins
- Children tylenol/motrin/advil
- Cough medicine
- Deodorant
- Dramamine/ Motion Sickness Tablets
- First aid kits
- Flashlights
- Flashlights with batteries -- Headlamps most preferred
- Hemostatic combat gauze
- Hot hands handwarmers
- Hydrocortisone Cream
- Infant tylenol/motrin/advil
- Large Size Bandages
- Lotion (small size)- for very dry skin
- Multi vitamins ADULT
- Multi Vitamins CHILD CHEWABLE
- Mylar blankets
- Razor
- Sewing Kits (basic)
- Shampoo
- Shaving cream
- Soap
- Sterile Bandages
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Triple Antibiotic Ointment
- Vitamin C Chewable
