Ruth Eckerd Hall Partners With Calvary Church - Clearwater To Collect Items For Local Residents
Susan M. Crockett, Ruth Eckerd Hall President & CEO and the Ruth Eckerd Hall Board of Directors announced today a partnership with Calvary Church - Clearwater to collect items for those in our neighboring community severely impacted by recent hurricanes including residents of The Standard on Drew Street and students and families of Eisenhower Elementary School.
Donation boxes are on site to collect items such as diapers, towels, blankets, socks, school supplies and more. Items can be dropped off at Ruth Eckerd Hall’s Administrative Office entrance located at 1111 N. McMullen Booth Rd., Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5pm. In addition, patrons attending a concert or event at Ruth Eckerd Hall are also encouraged to bring items to donate. Please see below for a complete list of essential items that are being collected.
In making the announcement, Crockett said, “We are proud to partner with Calvary Church to assist those devastated by the recent hurricanes, especially displaced families so close to home. To see the trauma around us, especially among the most vulnerable, is a call to action and we encourage anyone who can make a donation to be a part of neighbors helping neighbors.”
We are accepting the following essentials (NEW only, please!):
- Diapers
- Baby wipes
- Socks (all sizes)
- Baby clothing (up to size 5T)
- Stuffed animals
- Baby blankets
- Towels
- Toiletries
- Toilet paper
- Tissues
- Paper towels
- School Supplies: pencils, crayons, markers, colored pencils, notebook paper, notebooks, glue sticks, erasers, folders, dry-erase markers, kids’ scissors, backpacks