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Thank you to Joe, a Project 680 supporter, for sharing a support letter he plans to share with friends. We’re not sure if he’s going to do that via email or on paper, but Joe thought it might be helpful to share with others – and we agree. Use it and feel free to edit according to your needs. Thanks for your support. The “Head to Toe” drive is coming soon, so let’s plan and prepare.

Potential Letter to Share with Your Contacts

Hello my friends. I recently learned that student homelessness is an issue in our school district, so I’ve decided to team up with Project 680 to do something about it. Project 680 is an all-volunteer local organization to support homeless students in practical ways.

I just wanted to let you know I’m participating in a clothing drive with Project 680 to provide hoodies and shoes to homeless students in the FCUSD. Why hoodies and shoes? Because the Liaison for Homeless Services (a paid position in the school district) has informed Project 680 that kids in her caseload needs these items. It’s therefore our goal to collect 680 hoodies and $680 in donations (or Payless Shoe Source gift cards) to take care of homeless students from “head to toe.” We’ll officially collect between October 7 and November 7, and we’ll have a finale get-together at Rancho Cordova City Hall on November 7th too.

Kids like zipper-front hoodies, so that is what we will be collecting. We are asking for NEW (not used) zip-front hoodies in any color or size for kids in grades K-12 (graphics are okay, but must be appropriate). We are NOT collecting shoes, but instead accepting donations or Payless Shoe Source gift cards so we can better fit the actual shoe sizes needed. Checks can be made payable to “Cordova Community Council” with “Project 680? in the memo section for anyone wanting to make a tax-deductible financial donation. The Cordova Community Council is Project 680’s 501c3 sponsor and they are located at2729 Prospect Park Dr. Suite 117 Rancho Cordova CA 95670 (916) 273-5704.

I’d love for you to consider getting involved in this community effort. Not only will new hoodies and shoes help keep kids warm during the colder months, but they’ll speak volumes to students about how our community is looking out for them. Moreover, having adequate clothing helps keep these kids in school.

Check out Project 680 at www.project680.org or www.facebook.com/project680 and let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you so much for your support.

<YOUR NAME HERE>

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Thank you Vision Service Plan (VSP) in Rancho Cordova for your support of the Project 680 Shoe Drive over the past several years. VSP employees have gone out of their way to support Project 680, and we really appreciate it. This year alone there were two employee bake sales led by VSP employee Sara Bolchi, and we are so grateful for the $1,284 that came in from these bake sales. 100% of these funds will go directly to purchasing new shoes for homeless students in the FCUSD in both Rancho Cordova and Folsom.

Way to go, VSP!!!

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We are very excited to partner with www.BottlecapMagnets.com to offer handmade and original Project 680 bottlecap magnets to the community. We made these caps available previously during our shoe drive and since they were a bit hit, well continue to offer them to the community for our current sock drive. You can get on or before the day of the bike ride on May 8, 2010.

When someone donates $10 for a magnet, 100% of your donation will go toward supporting the needs of the Folsom Cordova District Liaison for Homeless Services. Email or call 916-595-3735 for details.

Bottlecap Magnets are sealed with a clear and smooth surface similar to glass and each is handmade. They are perfect for the fridge, office or even a gift, and theyll be available early next week for as long as supplies last. The great thing too is that a magnet on the fridge or at the office can be a sweet reminder of the good work you did by providing socks for needy students

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This is big!!! We are very excited to partner with www.BottlecapMagnets.com to offer handmade and original Project 680 bottlecap magnets to the community. We are calling this the ”One Cap. One Shoe.” campaign because when someone donates $10 for one magnet, the cost of one shoe will be covered!!! 100% of your donation will go toward our goal of raising $1,500 to purchase brand new shoes for 100 needy students in the FCUSD. You can get a tax receipt upon request too.

“One Cap. One Shoe”: The average pair of shoes at Payless Shoe Source (the vendor for the shoe drive) costs $20.00, so donating $10.00 for one magnet means you will literally be covering the cost of one shoe. Way to go!!! Bottlecap Magnets are sealed with a clear and smooth surface similar to glass and each is handmade. They are perfect for the fridge, office or even a gift, and they’ll be available early next week for as long as supplies last. The great thing too is that a magnet on the fridge or at the office can be a sweet reminder of the good work you did by providing shoes for needy students.

Please watch the video below (or HERE) to get a better sense of what these fantastic magnets look like. Contact us at info@project680.org or 916-595-3735 to purchase a magnet. We will also have magnets available at our Community Bike Ride.

By the way, we would love for others to embed the video or link to the video on your website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, or wherever you live online. Project 680 belongs to all of us and we will find success for the Shoe Drive by networking together. Let us know if you have any questions. Call 916-595-3735 or email info@project680.org.

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We are elated to partner with www.BottlecapMagnets.com to offer handmade and original Project 680 bottlecap magnets to the community. We are excited to announce the ”One Cap. One Shoe.” campaign where community members will have the opportunity to donate $10.00 for an original Project 680 bottlecap magnet as a way to provide shoes for needy kids. Why $10? Read below.

“One Cap. One Shoe”: The average pair of shoes at Payless Shoe Source (the vendor for the shoe drive) costs $20.00, so donating $10.00 means you will be covering the cost of one shoe. Way to go!!! Bottlecap Magnets are sealed with a clear and smooth surface similar to glass and each is handmade. They are perfect for the fridge, office or even a gift, and they’ll be available early next week for as long as supplies last. The great thing too is that a magnet on the fridge or at the office can be a sweet reminder of the good work you did by providing shoes for needy students. In case you wondered too, we are glad to give you a tax receipt for your kind donation.

Enjoy some images below so you can get a good idea what these stylin’ magnets look like. Thank you for your support.

Thank you for your support. Email us at info@project680.org or call 916-595-375 for questions or to reserve your bottlecap magnets today!!!

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We received an email today from a man who wants to help support the Project 680 Shoe Drive. Instead of donating cash, a check, or a Payless Shoe Source gift card, he is getting creative about how to pull together some funds to support local homeless students (and we like that). He attached a photo of a pair of brand new shoes he is selling on e-Bay. All proceeds from the sale will be directed toward the P680 Shoe Drive.

This is a really great idea, and it could work well with any marketable product, and even on other websites like Craigslist. It’s nice too because sometimes we have things laying around the house that are valuable to someone else, but all they do is collect dust at home. Like the saying goes, “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.”

NOTE: Some of you may be asking, “why doesn’t this guy just give the shoes to Project 680 so that we can turn and give them to a needy homeless student?” Good question. Basically, there are two reasons why this won’t work: 1) Both he and I firmly agreed that the color of the shoes may be too closely affiliated with gang-related colors, and that is not something we want to promote for students. Anyone else think that too?; 2) In the past, the District Liaison for Homeless Services has received donations of new shoes, which is a generous gesture, but basically these donated shoes typically sit off to the side because they are not relevant in style or size. Homeless students enjoy picking out brand new shoes anyway because they have their own sense of style. Usually donated shoes do not fit right or they are just not up to today’s fashion standards. Additionally, it is worth noting that Payless Shoe Source, the local vendor for the shoe drive, offers a “buy one pair, get the second pair 1/2 off,” which is a tremendous savings. Moreover, Payless also offers the shoes to the District Liaison for Homeless Services with NO SALES TAX. In essence, this ends up being a tremendous savings for buying a high quantity of shoes, but also a real blessing for the students because they have a very large supply of shoes to choose from. Does that make sense?

By the way, the man who is selling these shoes on e-Bay was a really good sport about this story being posted here (we just wanted you to know because we won’t be posting stories about interactions we have with everyone, especially without permission). 

Kudos to a creative man for his idea to support the shoe drive. Way to go!!!

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There are many ways to partner with us as we endeavor to raise funds to purchase 100 pairs of brand new shoes for homeless students in the FCUSD. And now there is yet one more opportunity to support the Project 680 Shoe Drive. We are very excited to partner with www.BottlecapMagnets.com to offer some original Project 680 bottle cap magnets to the community. These are perfect for the fridge, office or even a gift, and they’ll be available in a matter of weeks for as long as supplies last. We will soon unveil more details about these magnets, what they’ll look like, how to get one, as well as many other creative ways to be involved in the Shoe Drive. For now we wanted you to be in “the know” about this latest development. Woo-hoo!!!
 
To learn more about Bottlecap Magnets, please visit www.BottlecapMagnets.com or their Facebook Fan Page

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Thank you to all who made the lemonade sale a success yesterday. We appreciate the friends, neighbors and passersby who came out to show support and also help out with logistics. Our young entrepeuners were definitely cute too and they did a great job grabbing the attention of anyone passing by. To hear all ten of them bombard cars with “LEMONADE!!!!!” was certainly smile-inducing. They performed their duties well and hopefully they also learned in a little way how important it is to advocate for other children.

Can I get a drum roll please? We are proud to announce that exactly $100.00 was raised to benefit the Project 680 Underwear Drive. A total of $68.51 was donated on-site to our money basket and then to top it off Jeff Dominguez of Exit Realty West was kind to donate $31.49 to bring our grand total to $100.00.

We are so thankful for everybody’s generosity and we are elated to be able to purchase so much new underwear in coming days for local homeless students. We sure had a great time too. It was a blast to mingle with neighbors and friends as well as meet some new folks. Way to go everyone!!!

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My boys are going to do a lemonade sale on this Saturday morning, April 25, between 9-11am in front of our house in Rancho Cordova at 10267 Croydon Way. Come on by to buy a cup of lemonade from the kids who will be selling. Or if you have any donations, feel free to drop ‘em off. I hope to have some neighborhood kids and friends over too. I’ll brew some coffee inside for the adults. If you have kids and they want to be involved, let me know by commenting on this post. Also, if you have a stellar selling table, speak on. We have something adequate, but if you have something amazing, let’s talk. Proceeds will be directed toward buying new underwear for the Project 680 Underwear Drive. If it is raining on Saturday morning, we’ll cancel. Otherwise we are good to go. Call 916-595-3735 with any questions.

Thank you for your support.

Ryan L.

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