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BD - Baker's Delight   
CAAL - Calling All Animal Lovers
CC - The Craft Corner   
CK - Comforting Kids         

CW - Creative Wonders
FH - Feeding the Hungry                 
GE - Gardening Enthusiasts
OF - Outdoor Fun        
RU - Relax & Unwind

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Bakers Delight

BD-1                             Do you love to bake?  Local foster care children would love to celebrate their birthdays with homemade cupcakes or cookies baked with love and best wishes. So fire up your ovens to help The Cottage School in Pleasantville create a memorable day for some of its students.  You can just drop off items or arrange to stay and celebrate with the kids.

BD-2                             Children are not the only ones who love special treats.  Our adult neighbors at A-HOME’s Arnold House facility on King Street in Chappaqua would enjoy a tray of your homemade cookies, baked goods and/or a basket of healthy fruit.  If you’d like, you can arrange to visit with the residents when you deliver your treats.

Calling All Animal Lovers

CAAL-1                         Make a dog or cat happy and feel good about yourself, too. Donate a leash, collar, dog food (Beneful) or cat food, dog or cat toys, and/or towels/small blankets to the SPCA of Westchester in Briarcliff Manor to help it care for animals waiting to be adopted by loving families.

The Craft Corner

CC-1                             How do you brighten the lives of children being cared for at a local rehabilitation hospital?  By bringing arts and crafts materials to Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla so that the children there can create all sorts of wonderful projects.

CC-2                             Do you want to help children who have gone through hard times?  Donate craft supplies (play dough, crayons, markers, glue, or children’s scissors) for children receiving play therapy at Open Door Family Medical Centers.  Small dolls and doll houses for play therapy are also needed. (Drop off is in Mt. Kisco)

Comforting Kids

CK-1                            It can be very scary for a child to make an emergency trip to the hospital. You can ease the fright of a child visiting the Emergency Room at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco by creating a “Smile Pack” of small items to help comfort them during their stay (e.g., a little stuffed animal, a small book, and/or a small toy that doesn’t pose a choking hazard).  Also requested are activity “gift packs” containing puzzle pages or coloring books & crayons to entertain kids staying in the Pediatric Ward.  There are some great websites you can use to make and print free wordsearch, crossword, math and other puzzles (e.g., http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com  ).

CK-2                            You know how comforting it feels to snuggle up in a warm, cozy blanket. You can help provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to a child who is seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need by making a blanket that will be delivered to a child in need by Project Linus.  Patterns and instructions for making blanket--including an easy, no-sew fleece blanket--can be found at www.projectlinus.org. (A Giving from Grafflin committee member will deliver your blanket to the Project Linus chapter in White Plains).

CK-3                            Do you love to curl up with a good book?  Local foster care kids at the Cottage School in Pleasantville would love to, but first they need some good books!  You can bring the joy of reading to these kids by donating a good book (new or gently-used) that would appeal to a 7-14 year old.  Having good books to read will not only provide enjoyment to the kids, but will help them become better readers and writers, too!

Creative Wonders

CW-1                           CW-1                           Can you color beautiful pictures?  If so, you could really brighten the lives of children being cared for at Blythedale Children’s Hospital.  Please color 5 pictures on large paper and bring them to Blythedale in Valhalla so that they can use them to decorate the children’s rooms.

                                                                        Feeding the Hungry

FTH-1                           It’s important to start the day with a good breakfast, but many families cannot afford to put food on their table.  The next time you go to the grocery store, fill a bag with non-perishable items to create a healthy breakfast for other children and bring it to the Interfaith Food Pantry in Mount Kisco.  Items might include cereal, canned fruits, non-perishable milk (e.g., Parmalat), and/or juice.  Why not also decorate a brown paper bag to contain your donation?  It will bring a little extra joy when sent home with a thankful recipient of food from the Pantry.

FTH-2                           Fourth Graders, remember your immigration project?  Now it is your chance to help a new immigrant to America!  Donate canned goods (especially fruit), microwavable soups, rice, beans or laundry detergent to families served by Neighbors Link in Mount Kisco.  These items will help our new neighbors as they work to build a new life in our country

Gardening Enthusiasts

GE-1                           Do you have a green thumb?  Put it to good use and have some fun planting flowers to help beautify the A-HOME residential property on King Streetin Chappaqua.    We’ll assemble a group there after school on Friday, May 21st to plant marigolds that were grown in the Grafflin Greenhouse.  If you can, bring along a 6-pack of impatiens (or other easy-to-tend flowers) to add some extra color to the landscape.

Outdoor Fun

OF-1                           Once the weather gets warm, kids love to play outside.  Help the children staying at Hope's Door (Northern Westchester Shelter) have some fun in the sun by donating sand toys, jump ropes, frisbees, wiffle balls with foam or plastic bats, playground balls, and/or sidewalk chalk. Also needed are bathing suits (size 3T-12) and flip-flops (child's size 8 through 5) for both boys and girls.

OF-2                           Do you like to play sports?  So do the children who go to the Children’s Aid Society’s Wagon Road Camp in Chappaqua.  By donating sidewalk chalk, a foam football, baseball glove, 10 inch playground ball or sports ball (for soccer, volleyball or basketball), you will help other children have a memorable, fun-filled summer.

Relax & Unwind

RU-1                           Aromatic soaps and lotions can make an ordinary bath or shower a very relaxing and uplifting experience.  You can help women staying at Hope's Door (Northern Westchester Shelter) feel a little bit pampered by donating regular-sized bath products (lotion, soap, and/or shampoo). They would also appreciate receiving a pretty journal they can use to capture their thoughts about things they have gone through.