Marple Newtown Cheerleaders Hosting Food, Clothing Drive

BROOMALL, PA — Members of the Marple Newtown High School cheerleading squad are looking to give back to their community by hosting a food and clothing drive this weekend.

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, the team will be collecting various items for donation Saint Mark’s Church, 2200 Sproul Road in Broomall.

Items should be put in tightly-tied bags for donation.

Accepted items are:

Clothing

• shoes
• apparel
• handbags
• purses
• wallets
• sneakers
• boots
• jackets
• coats
• rain gear
• leathers
• ties
• pants
• shirts
• sweaters
• vests
• blouses
• dresses
• skirts
• robes
• undergarments
• sheets
• towels
• linens
• tablecloths
• hats
• scarfs
• gloves
• jewelry
• watches
• uniforms
• jerseys
• backpacks
• new diapers

Household items

• utensils
• hard and soft toys
• electronics
• small knick-knacks
• one-ply toilet paper
• dish washing liquid
• toothpaste
• deodorant
• shampoo
• laundry detergent
• bar soap
• feminine hygiene products
• incontinence products

Food

• brown and white rice
• just-add-water pancake mix
• egg noodles
• pasta
• pasta sauce
• peanut butter
• grape jelly
• shelf stable milk (soy milk is ok)
• canned fruit
• soup
• beef stew
• chili
• apple juice
• applesauce in individual cups
• canned vegetables (no beans)
• oil
• vinegar
• mayonnaise
• ketchup
• mustard
• salt
• pepper
• sugar
• flour

Items not accepted are furniture, books, pillows, curtains, and items with holes, stains, odors, mold, and items in ripped up bags.

Contact Jamie Diianni at 267-767-4541 or mncheeseboosters@gmail.com for more information.