H2O Calls Kids To Have Fun Serving

On Monday, January 18th, H2O is hosting a special day of service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a tremendous advocate of serving others. H2O hopes to encourage interested Lakewood high school age residents to spend a portion of Martin Luther King Day helping at one of the following sites:
Crestmont Nursing Home – craft project & games with residents
Lakewood Public Library - miscellaneous assistance
Lakewood Alive – make valentines for U.S. Soldiers
St. James Childcare Center – visit preschoolers & disinfect toys
Lakewood Hospital Childcare Center – visit preschoolers & disinfect toys
Hospice of the Western Reserve, Lakewood Office - projects to help patients
Kathy’s Sewing Center, Lakewood – make pillows for breast cancer patients
Ronald McDonald House, Cleveland – miscellaneous assistance, transportation provided.

Interested students need to sign up by Friday, January 15th. Registration is first come/first serve. Lakewood High students can sign up in the H2O Office outside the L-Room Private high school residents of Lakewood may also sign up by calling Nora Steele at 529-4173 or Celia Dorsch at 529-6045.

ADDITIONAL HELP IS NEEDED
Lakewood Animal Shelter and North Coast Health Ministry can’t utilize volunteers on Martin Luther King Day, but they asked if H2O could organize a collection of items for their clients.
Lakewood Animal Shelter needs: Old towels, kitty litter and dry kitten/cat food.

North Coast Health Ministry needs: Travel size personal hygiene items. Shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorant etc. Unopened hotel toiletries and dentist donations are acceptable.

The above items may be dropped at Lakewood Division of Youth – 12900 Madison Ave. H2O members will organize and distribute donations to the centers in need. THANK YOU for helping H2O Help Others!!