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SECRET SENIOR  VALENTINE DONATIONS

-- Where to Donate --

It's time to get your completed bags and miscellaneous donations to The Giving Heart.   Our deadline is Thursday, February 8th but we have MANY requests for earlier drop offs, so the sooner the better.  

We'll be collecting items at the following locations. 

Downtown (near the convention center):
Aloha CafĂ©  
219 E. Clay Street 
Richmond, Va.
Contact Person:  Dawn Robinson
804-675-1459
Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm. 
 
Rockville (close to Short Pump):
The Giving Heart
11527 Primrose Lane
Rockville, Va. 
Contact Person:  Vicki Neilson
804-749-4726
Sunday through Saturday from 9 am to 9 pm. 

Chesterfield (near Courthouse and Hull area)
Always Best Care Senior Services - Richmond South
10810 Hasty Lane - Suite 103
Midlothian, VA 23112
804-912-5688
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
 
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If none of the above locations will work, please contact us at 749-4726 (9 am to 10 pm) to discuss other possibilities.     


SECRET SENIOR VALENTINE DONATIONS

-- What to Donate --


 
To create a "completed bag",  download our Giving Bag information sheet to see what is needed. Drop off completed bags at any of the drop off locations noted above.

To donate miscellaneous items, download our Giving Bag information sheet noted above to check out examples of items that we've identified as being desirable by many of our Senior recipients.

SPECIAL LAST-MINUTE REQUESTS:

Here are a few specific requests that while certainly not required, would be wonderful for some of our Seniors:

Women's Adult Diapers - Size Medium
Women's Adult Diapers - Size X-Large
Anything related to "Twilight" - characters, video, etc.
A fast food or sit-down restaurant coupon
Something for a Hokie fan (male)
Coupon to get hair done (female)
Hat and Gloves for a male and female (couple)
New or Used Magazines
- Sports- Oriented (needed for men and women)
- Cooking 
- Woodworking 
- Fitness 
- Running 
- Travel
- Aviation

We also had a lot of interest in the following:
  • Flashlights
  • Reading Glasses
  • Measuring Tapes
  • Miniature First Aid Kits (the travel-size ones are fine)
Let us know if you are able to drop any of these items off!

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SECRET SENIOR 
VALENTINE BAGS

-- Volunteer Needs -- 

Several volunteer opportunities exist, from organizing labels, putting together boxes and helping to make up bags.  Check out our signup genius volunteer form to register.  A maximum of 2 people per form is permitted.  Ages 14 to adult please.

Weekday and weekend opportunities are available.  ROCKVILLE location (near Wyndham/Twin Hickory/Short Pump/Manakin-Sabot).

SPECIAL VOLUNTEER NEED:

Assistance is needed to help deliver bags to various locations around town.  If you're interested, please email Vicki Neilson.  When various bags are available, we'll send out a blast in case someone is available for that time frame.  Dates may range from February 2nd to February 13th.  Delivery areas vary in surrounding counties and the City of Richmond.   Bags will need to be picked up in Rockville.

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