Our House e-newsletter September 2011 | Page 26

top ways to donate Have an Our House birthday party On your birthday, ask your friends and family to bring a needed item for Our House instead of bringing you a birthday present. Pick up an extra one When you are at the grocery store, pick up an extra bag of rice, pasta, or canned food item for our pantry. Have a collection at work Have an empty box in the break room so your colleagues can fill the box with donations. Clean out your closets We have 110-120 people at Our House at any given time. Often many of them come here with nothing. Donating your gently-used clothing will help provide for our residents. 26