Holiday donation drive for Shepherd’s Office runs thru Dec. 4
The Lewes chapter of Polka Dot Powerhouse, a nationwide women’s networking circle, is hosting a holiday drive to benefit the Shepherd’s Office.
The Georgetown-based charity helps the homeless, hungry and lonely.
Providing free, healthy, hot meals and snacks to those in need, the Shepherd’s Office is on track to provide a total of 65,000 meals in 2024.
The group is collecting items including: Healthy, individually packaged snacks; brown lunch bags; napkins; water bottles; can openers; all types of hygiene items; basic cosmetics; socks; T-shirts (all sizes); hoodie sweatshirts; gloves; hats; flashlights and batteries; backpacks; bus passes; hand warmers; rope cords to tie down tents; tarps, small fleece blankets; pens; small notebooks; and bike locks.
Drop-off locations throughout Sussex County include: Summit Community Bank, 18467 Coastal Highway, Suite 101, Lewes; Milton Mail Boxes, 124 Broadkill Road, Milton; Millsboro Public Library, 217 W. State St., Millsboro; and County Bank, 36754 Old Mill Road, Millville.
Donations are being accepted through Wednesday, Dec. 4.
To make arrangements for additional donations, contact Mary Grace Barbye at mbarbye@comcast.net.
For more information on Shepherd’s Office, go to shepherdsoffice.org.
