2016 Council / Chapter Projects

• Ambulatory Equipment-wheelchairs, walkers are donated and stored at two locations for your use.
• Action Aids-toy drive at Christmas for this organization.
• Adopt a Teacher-with needed school supplies: paper, crayons, etc.
• Afghans/Lap Blankets-donated to Nursing Homes, VA hospitals, etc.
• Animal Shelters-need old towels/blankets/sheets.
• Angel Tree-900 Race Street, Christmas Project
• Autistic School Students-need special equipment, check w/teacher.
• Baby Caps-knitted baby caps for newborns in hospitals.
• Back Pack Projects-donating them to needy students/school.
• Breast Cancer “Comfort Pillows”-used for rehab/recovery.
• Breast Cancer Society-help with mail outs throughout the year.
• Books-new or gently used children’s books are always in demand and books for adults are needed for shelters, senior centers, etc.
• Be My Baby Project-baby items collected for needy mothers.
• Bingo Games at nursing homes-coordinate games/provide snacks/prizes.
• Blood Drives-support by donating blood/volunteering at event.
• Cards-greeting cards are made into Placemats for various events.
• Carousel house/Fairmont Park-members volunteer at various events.
• Campbell Soup Labels-donated to elementary schools.
• Canned Goods Collections-collected at our various meetings for food banks.
• Cereal Education Labels-donated to elementary schools.
• Care Giving-assisting seniors with Dr. appointments, shopping, etc.
• Clothing Drives-collect coats/clothing for Goodwill, shelters, etc.
• Coastal Clean Up-annual event in Delaware.
• Christmas Projects-collecting toys/money for numerous organizations.
• Cell phones-300 were collected for VZ Domestic Abuse Program.
• Christmas Stockings for Salvation Army-fill stockings.
• Church Activities-volunteering at your church: Choir, Fundraisers, etc.
• Clothing Drives-at offices or to local charities.
• Christmas Party-“Special Needs” party for Seniors/held in December.
• Computers-needed at schools, etc.
• Daffodil days-held at VZ locations, Pioneers coordinate sales.
• Dessert Night at the Magee Rehab Hospital-quarterly event.
• Dictionaries for grade school students-3rd grade and up-Literacy Program.
• Dragon Boat Races-Ken Kunz volunteers at these events.
• Easter Fellowship Breakfast at Carousel House-come on out!
• E-Maps-electronic map of the United States made by Pioneers.
• Eyeglass Collection-lenses, glasses, frames donated to Lions Clubs* They will supply collection boxes.
• Food Banks-members volunteer at various food banks.
• Fort Mifflin Work Days-members perform various functions-fun!
• Grocery Store Receipts-check w/your school/church.
• Girl Scouts/Brownies/Boy Scouts*-assist with functions/cookie sales, etc.
• Go Green-VZ encouraging employees to donate items to organizations rather than put it in trash, avoiding landfills: give to Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc.
• Heart Pillows-made for recovering from heart/any kind of surgery.
• High Way Clean Ups.
• Household Items-donate to salvation Army, City Team Ministries, etc.
• Hug-A-Bears-used by police/fire depts./etc.
• Ingles House-Alice Keene Games-volunteers needed to assist residents.
• J.B.Heinz Wildlife Reserve-participate in cleanup days, etc-Kunz.
• Literacy Projects for Grade Schools-donate dictionaries, books,etc.
• Little League Coach*-coaching/or assisting-eligible for VZ Grant.
• Manna-Meal for AIDS patients/families-assist packaging meals.
• Marathons-need volunteers to work registration tables, hand out water, etc.
• Matching Grant Program*-active employees can have donations (to a 5013C organization) over $25 matched by the Verizon Foundation.
• Meals on Wheels-prepare and deliver meals to shut ins.
• Mentoring-member involved with a Teen group in West Phila.
• Magazines-donated to Nursing Homes/Ronald McDonald House, etc.
• Material-have excess? Donate to an art teacher or our Sewing Ladies.
• Mittens and Hat Drives-collected and given to schools to distribute.
• Pen Pal Program-communicate with students via email.
• Pillow cases-for children w/cancer-Debbie Kelly.
• PTA-“Volunteering” with your child’s school.
• Placemat Project-made from donated cards used at our Special Needs Christmas Party, etc.
• RAMPS-for disabled at parks, etc. Delaware Project.
• Recycling Projects-paper drives at church/community, etc.
• Ronald McDonald House (West Philadelphia) prepare dinner for @125 guests every month.
• School Yard Maps-paint 30’x30′ map in school yard.
• Schools-volunteering your time at schools/reading/tutoring, etc.
• Shelters-need toiletries, clothing, etc. check their wish list.
• Soda cans-use bins in your office.
• Soda Tabs-collect tabs/supports guests at R.McDonald House.
• Talking Books-teams repair books for the blind.
• Thinkfinity Program-free pc program for teachers/students from VZ.
• Tree Tender Program-Ken Kunz participates in this Phila. program.
• Town Watch*-members participate in their neighborhoods.
• Toiletry Collections-soaps, lotions, combs, toothbrushes, etc. (travel sizes also).
• Toy Modification-teams modify toys to teachers specifications.
• USO-buying calling cards for active service people/assist their programs.
• Valley Forge Clean Up Days-May and September.
• Veterans Nursing Homes-need volunteers.
• * Verizon Foundation Grants-active employees who volunteer 50 hours to a 5013c Charity (School, PTA, Boy or Girl Scout, Little League, Food Bank, Church, etc.)a year can apply to the foundation for a $750 grant for that organization.
• Wills Eye Hospital-volunteers work on their free exam day.
• Walk-A-Thon- members participate in numerous walks, Memory Walk, Butterfly Walk, Breast Cancer Walk, Light the Light, etc.
• Woman’s Domestic Abuse Shelters-need toiletries, women’s and children’s clothing: underwear, socks, baby diapers, wipes, household items, literacy programs for local shelters.