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Can we get a drum roll? We are so pleased to announce that 1757 pairs of socks & 1038 pairs of underwear were collected during the Socks & Undies drive. This number will only go up in coming days too as stragglers come in. VERY well done!! Here is a 30-second thank-you clip from the Liaison for Homeless Services.

No matter what role you played in this drive, we sincerely thank you for all you did. This is a grassroots volunteer effort, so it’s all about getting the word out there and being intentional about supporting homeless students in such practical ways. A huge thank you also to our drop-off locations. We could not have done this without you. You were truly the backbone of this drive.

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Thank you everyone who came out tonight to the finale drop-off. It was great to mingle and meet. We’ll have big specific news to announce in coming days as some donations continue to come in. For now, just know WE MET THE GOAL of at least 1000 pairs of socks and 1000 undies. Thank YOU!!!

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We’ll celebrate the end of the Socks & Undies drive tomorrow. Come by Starbucks at 3195 Zinfandel Drive in Rancho Cordova between 5-7pm (4/30/2013). Mingle and drop by any donations if you’d like. As always, if you are working to gather donations and you go beyond our finale date tomorrow, that is perfectly okay. Take your time. We appreciate your generosity. Thank you everyone!!

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We heard that Folsom Asset Management is doing one final push for the Socks & Undies Drive on April 27, so we wanted to get the word out. If you’ve been thinking about being involved, this could be the perfect opportunity to make a quick donation. Thank you for your support. And way to go Folsom Asset Management!!

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We just had a photo emailed to us that we wanted to share. This sweet 4-year old Folsom girl is donating new Disney Princess and Star Wars undies to homeless students to the Socks & Undies drive. This is just great. Major thanks to this young Project 680 team member AND her parents who are intentionally helping her hone an outward focus.

Thank you everyone for your generosity. Every bit helps. When individuals, families, churches and businesses step up to the plate to own the vision to care for homeless students in practical ways, good things happen. Clearly.

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We’ve added a finale event next Tuesday on April 30th from 5-7pm at the Starbucks on Zinfandel in Rancho Cordova. This will be perfect for anyone to come by for a few minutes, drop off any donations or simply hang out for a bit. We’d love to see you there. Can you drop in?

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This 9-year old girl used some of her birthday money to support the Socks & Undies drive. Her family has a goal to collect 100 items, so she’s doing her part to meet that goal. Truly inspiring. Thank you.

Remember, we have until the last day of April to collect 1000 pairs of socks and 1000 pairs of underwear for homeless students in the Folsom Cordova School District. Throughout this month, may we all have a childlike love like this sweet 9-year old girl. May we simply pay attention to needs around us and find ways to respond.

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Everyone, we are excited to announce the Socks & Undies Drive that’s going to kick off in the month of April. Our goal is to collect 1000 pairs of new undies and 1000 pairs of new socks (see below for sizes). Do you think we can do it?

Together we can make a difference in the lives of homeless students in our community. Not only will new underwear and socks meet a very relevant and practical need, but it will also speak volumes to students about how the community is looking out for them. Please consider getting involved. Thank you so much for your support. DOWNLOAD a flyer here (pdf).

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We’ll be posting more detail soon!!

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Two great things:

1. The Soroptimists of Rancho Cordova will be involved in the “Head to Toe” drive. These ladies are so focused on the needs of the community. The Soroptimists have been supporting the Liaison for Homeless Services for years and probably well before Project 680 was formed too. In fact, no surprise, but the Liaison for Homeless Services in the FCUSD is actually a Soroptimist. They’ve donated hundreds of dollars to get new bras for girls too. Last year they gave $300 during the shoe drive in December so a group of girls were able to get bras at a store next door to the shoe drive. They do this every year really. Amazing!!
2. Gold River Floors – Carpet One will be a “drop-off” location again during this drive. Meridith Krekelberg is the owner and has been so gracious to Project 680 through the years (she’s also a Soroptimist). Thank you Gold River Floors – Carpet One. During business hours only. They’re located at 11367 Pyrites Way Suite A Rancho Cordova CA 95670.

Thank you everyone for your support. Let’s keep moving forward as we prepare for the launch of the “Head to Toe” drive. Project 680 is an all-volunteer grassroots movement. Let’s keep flexing our community muscles to advocate for homeless students.

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We wanted to share some good news. The Grapevine ran a small story about the Head to Toe Drive in Friday’s paper. Thank you RC Grapevine for your support. Thank you also to FCUSD School Board Member Zak Ford and Cordova Neighborhood Church for becoming drop-off locations over this past week. This is really great news!!

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Do you have a blog or website? Are you on Facebook or Twitter? How do you think we can use social media to reach out to spread the news about the “Head to Toe” drive? We’d love to hear your ideas and see some creative things happen.

Check out Appraiser Ryan Lundquist’s blog today. He’s donating $1 to Project 680 for every comment, Facebook share and tweet his blog post receives (up to $100). It’s a creative way to spread the news for sure. Check out the post entitled, “I support homeless students from ‘Head to Toe’.” Moreover, as a result of this post being shared on Facebook, Susan Wright, a local blogger and pastor, has pledged up to $50 for people who comment and share this post. This is $150 in one day. Check out Susan’s blog here.

ACTION STEP: Go spread the love online, whether you share Ryan’s post, your own or anything on the Project 680 website. If you do something similar or launch your own campaign, we’d love to hear about it and promote it here and on our Facebook page.

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Thank you Jen Tartaglia for putting together the “Head to Toe” drive flyer. It’s now online and ready for distribution. Who can you reach out to? Where can you share it? Please send this flyer out to your contacts, hang it up in the office, take it to school, email it to friends, pass it around church, tell your neighbors, etc… Let’s spread the word and meet some sincerely relevant needs among homeless students in the FCUSD.

DOWNLOAD the “Head to Toe” flyer HERE (PDF)

Thank you everyone for your support. Let’s do this!!

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Hey everyone. Here is the “Head to Toe” promo video. Watch below (or here) and feel free to share anywhere online and even on your blog or website. Let’s spread the word since this drive is coming soon (Oct 7 to Nov 7). Remember you can use any of these images when promoting the drive too. Let’s do this!!

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