A special message to Foot Drive supporters from Trish Antonetti and Charlene Hunt of the FCUSD. Please watch and hear how thankful and excited Trish & Charlene are to have your support. You made a big difference!!!
These are two all-star Foot Drive supporters who earned money doing chores for friends and family members to buy socks for homeless students in the FCUSD. Thank you girls. You are an inspiration and we love your heart to serve other kids in need. Thank you for stepping up to the plate and working so hard to raise money for the sake of others. You girls are the best!!! Thank you to your wonderful parents too.
Thank you Peter J. Shields Elementary School in Rancho Cordova for being intentional about the Foot Drive. Students were encouraged to bring a package of socks last week to the annual PTA Harvest Carnival. We really appreciate it and thank you so much Sara and all others who helped bring this together. Thank you to all who donated to this important cause. Way to go!!!
Thank you to McPeak Design for making us a logo for the Foot Drive (pro bono work). We love it and we sincerely appreciate your hard work and creativity. Anyone is welcome to use the following logos on your blog, website, video, church bulletin, at the office or wherever you’d like. Make sure to link to the site at www.project680.org or directly at www.project680.org/foot.
Thank you again McPeak Design for your generosity in donating a logo for us to use.
Thank you to all of our “Foot Drive” drop-off locations so far. We appreciate people and businesses stepping forward to be a place where community members can drop by socks or Payless Shoe Source Gift Cards. We’d love to see more drop-offs too – especially in Folsom. See www.project680.org/foot for details about the Foot Drive that begins today.
Drop-Off Locations:
Bueno-Williams household: 4257 Emmons Circle, Mather 95655
Callen Pool Supply: 10363 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Cordova Community Council: 2729 Prospect Park Dr, Ste 117, Rancho Cordova 95670
Creations Botique: 10415 Folsom Blvd, #104 Rancho Cordova CA 95670
First Covenant Church: 10933 Progress Court Rancho Cordova, California 95670 (in lobby)
Ford household: 4252 Mustic Way Mather CA 95655
Gold River Floors – Carpet One: 11367 Pyrites Way, Ste A Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Mama Sue’s Soul Food Kitchen: 10113 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Norris household: 10724 Bellone Way Rancho Cordova, 95670
Rancho Cordova City Hall: 2729 Prospect Park Drive Rancho Cordova 95670
We are very excited to launch the Project 680 “Foot Drive” this coming week and we’ll be looking to team up with many locals to make this a success. Would you be interested in partnering together to care for homeless students? We’re looking for individuals, households, churches, schools, businesses…
Socks: We will be collecting NEW (not used) socks in all sizes and appropriate styles for boys and girls in grades K-12. Our goal is to collect 680 packages of socks so that each student will be able to have one week’s worth of new socks. We have word that the older students do prefer ankle socks.
Shoes: Our goal is to collect $680 in Payless Shoe Source gift cards (or checks) in order to put shoes on the feet of students in need. These funds will support both the annual shoe drive in December and immediate needs when they arise. We DO NOT accept actual shoes because kids will pick out a size and style that fits perfectly. Checks can be made out to “Cordova Community Council” our non-profit sponsor. Read more here about why Payless Shoe Source is a great fit for us.
Together we can make a difference in the lives of homeless students in our community. Not only will new socks and shoes 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.
Download the “Foot Drive” flyer (pdf) HERE.
Pancake Celebration Dinner: Come to our Pancake Dinner Celebration on Wednesday Nov 9 2011 from 5:00-7:00pm at Rancho Cordova City Hall (2729 Prospect Park Drive Rancho Cordova CA 95670). We plan to have a celebration meal for those who donated to the Foot Drive, so come drop off your donations and enjoy a free dinner including pancakes, bacon, potatoes and eggs. Yes, this is breakfast for dinner at it’s best. We’ll provide dinner for 100 people, so first come first serve. Thank you for your donations and thank you to the Rancho Cordova Kiwanis Club and Councilmember Ken Cooley for donating all food!!
See www.project680.org/foot for all “drop-off” locations and many ways to get involved. Let us know if you have any questions and “like” us on Facebook to follow the conversations in the Foot Drive.
Let’s do this!!! Thank you everyone for your support!!
A brief message from the Liaison for Homeless Services to thank a few people who stepped forward recently to help homeless students in the FCUSD. There were two immediate needs posted on the Project 680 Facebook page to help provide several nights of dinner to families who did not have food for the night. Thank you to those who respodned immediately.
Thank you so much to generous employees at Progressive Insurancein Rancho Cordova for a recent hygiene-item drive for Project 680. Employees collected a whopping total of 457 items such as toothpaste, deodorant, feminine products, band-aids, shampoo, soap and more. Items like this are highly relevant to the District Liaison’s caseload of homeless students. In fact, one of the ways homeless kids often get discovered is from teachers noticing hygiene issues.
We appreciate your generosity and focus on local kids in the FCUSD. This is an incredible blessing. Thank you Progressive Insurance and also Cathy Owen of Progressive for being a tremendous support for this project.
We are so pleased to announce that 2,983 pairs of underwear were counted last night at our BBQ finale. Isn’t this amazing news? Thank you so much everyone!! We are so grateful for the way our local community has stepped forward to make this happen for homeless students in the FCUSD. We appreciate how so many individuals, households, churches, drop-off locations, students, organizations and businesses have made this drive a success. We’ll post more details in coming days, but for now let’s celebrate!! Way to go!!! Enjoy a one-minute video below of the counting party last night.
You are invited!! Come to the Project 680 community finale BBQ on Wednesday May 11, 2011 from 5:00-7:00pm at Rancho Cordova City Hall at 2729 Prospect Park Drive Rancho Cordova CA 95670. Enjoy free chips, drinks and hot dogs for the first 100 attendees!!!
We’ll be counting underwear, having conversations and celebrating a successful underwear drive. Bring the whole family and some of your friends too. If anyone is available to help set up, manage some logistics or tear-down, feel free to let us know. Food for the first 100 only. If you have any donations of new underwear, please get them to us by tomorrow if possible.
You can RSVP on Facebook too if you wish. Call 916.595.3735 or email info@project680.org with any questions.
We shared a few weeks back how a nine-year old named Anabelle decided to ask her family and friends for underwear for homeless kids in lieu of birthday gifts. Well, her birthday fiesta took place yesterday and we are so excited to announce that Anabelle and her friends/family collected a total of 262 pairs of underwear (35 packages). Isn’t that amazing??
Thank you so much to all who participated in this effort. Fantastic job to Anabelle and friends and family!! Thank you for your generosity and for going out of your way to bless local homeless students in the FCUSD. You’ve made a significant contribution to the underwear drive too!!
Meet Anabelle. Her Mom sent us this video and we’re excited about what Anabelle is doing. She’ll be turning nine next month and she’s asked her family and friends to support the Project 680 underwear drive instead of buying her birthday presents. Pretty cool, huh?
Way to go, Anabelle. We’re so glad you’re learning to care for others while you’re young. Keep going strong. We appreciate you so much and we are so excited to partner with you to take care of local kids in need.
Thank you to Celina for working to get kids at an elementary school in Gold River involved in the underwear drive. Celina had a flyer designed to cater toward Gold River kids and she’s doing a great job networking.
Thank you also to Emmy for getting others involved at Rancho Cordova Elementary School. We look forward to seeing how the Rancho Cordova Elementary Site Council will be involved.
Thank you so much Celina, Emmy and all who will partner together with you!!!
