Chicon Act of Kindness
So on a thread for the Chicago Supernatural Convention happening October 8-10 we’ve been wracking our brains trying to figure out something to do, that would not involve money.
I suggested the Lincoln Park Community Shelter. It’s about 21-25 minutes from the convention itself and is a GREAT shelter! You can read about them here: LPCS
They even have an online need list which I will post here too in a bit. So the lovely archern85 suggested having a table set up at the convention to accept item donations! So I emailed the convention and Nikky emailed The Random Act directors to see if we could do this in the name of The Random Act (We haven’t heard back from them, if it’s a no we will still be collecting and donating as just a personal act of kindness).
A wonderful guy who helps out with Creation Conventions, Gary, got back in touch with me right away and said they’d even supply a table for this cause! So now, we are trying to get the word out. If there is ANYTHING on the following list that you can donate and if you’ll be at the SPN Convention in Chicago in October PLEASE stop by the table and drop it off.
We will be taking all the items collected to the shelter on Monday October 11th.
Now this is the Wishlist of the Shelter
Items needed ASAP:
(updated August 2010)
Razors for men and women
Mousepads
Men’s and women’s deodorant
Fans (box or small oscillating)
Landline phones
Laptop Projector
Food:
coffee
creamer (powdered)
sugar
cereal
cereal bars
herbal tea
small boxes of chicken broth (for people who are sick)
Kitchen:
napkins
large mixing bowls
dish soap
dishwasher soap
dish towels
sponges
can openers
Cleaning & Household Supplies:
white vinegar
toilet paper
laundry detergent
fabric softener
bleach
Murphy’s oil soap
glass cleaner
oven cleaner
Lysol 4-in-1
Pledge
Formula 409
Fantastik
stainless steel cleaner
Clorox wipes
spray disinfectant (Lysol)
First Aid/Medical:
Glucose strips - Made by Bayer, “Contour” model
asprin
excedrin
ibuprofin
razors
decongestant tablets (daytime, non-drowsy)
Coricidin HBP (decongestant for people with high blood pressure)
antihistamines
nightime multi-symptom cold relief (non-alcoholic!)
cortisone-10 cream
antifungal cream
2” thick gauze
antibiotic cream
multi-vitamins
Vitamin-C
Q-tips
cough drops
Other:
WinWay Resume Deluxe 12 (www.winway.com)
CTA passes
New men’s dress socks (black or tan)
briefcases, or other professional men’s bags
Plus sized men’s and women’s clothing
As you can see, a lot of this stuff is so easy for most people to get. A Small trip to walmart! If everyone helped out and got 2 items on this this we’d have an AMAZING supply of stuff to donate to the shelter!!
Please repost this if you can and if you need to contact someone you can contact me at @mesillywoohoo via twitter!
I suggested the Lincoln Park Community Shelter. It’s about 21-25 minutes from the convention itself and is a GREAT shelter! You can read about them here: LPCS
They even have an online need list which I will post here too in a bit. So the lovely archern85 suggested having a table set up at the convention to accept item donations! So I emailed the convention and Nikky emailed The Random Act directors to see if we could do this in the name of The Random Act (We haven’t heard back from them, if it’s a no we will still be collecting and donating as just a personal act of kindness).
A wonderful guy who helps out with Creation Conventions, Gary, got back in touch with me right away and said they’d even supply a table for this cause! So now, we are trying to get the word out. If there is ANYTHING on the following list that you can donate and if you’ll be at the SPN Convention in Chicago in October PLEASE stop by the table and drop it off.
We will be taking all the items collected to the shelter on Monday October 11th.
Now this is the Wishlist of the Shelter
Items needed ASAP:
(updated August 2010)
Razors for men and women
Mousepads
Men’s and women’s deodorant
Fans (box or small oscillating)
Landline phones
Laptop Projector
Food:
coffee
creamer (powdered)
sugar
cereal
cereal bars
herbal tea
small boxes of chicken broth (for people who are sick)
Kitchen:
napkins
large mixing bowls
dish soap
dishwasher soap
dish towels
sponges
can openers
Cleaning & Household Supplies:
white vinegar
toilet paper
laundry detergent
fabric softener
bleach
Murphy’s oil soap
glass cleaner
oven cleaner
Lysol 4-in-1
Pledge
Formula 409
Fantastik
stainless steel cleaner
Clorox wipes
spray disinfectant (Lysol)
First Aid/Medical:
Glucose strips - Made by Bayer, “Contour” model
asprin
excedrin
ibuprofin
razors
decongestant tablets (daytime, non-drowsy)
Coricidin HBP (decongestant for people with high blood pressure)
antihistamines
nightime multi-symptom cold relief (non-alcoholic!)
cortisone-10 cream
antifungal cream
2” thick gauze
antibiotic cream
multi-vitamins
Vitamin-C
Q-tips
cough drops
Other:
WinWay Resume Deluxe 12 (www.winway.com)
CTA passes
New men’s dress socks (black or tan)
briefcases, or other professional men’s bags
Plus sized men’s and women’s clothing
As you can see, a lot of this stuff is so easy for most people to get. A Small trip to walmart! If everyone helped out and got 2 items on this this we’d have an AMAZING supply of stuff to donate to the shelter!!
Please repost this if you can and if you need to contact someone you can contact me at @mesillywoohoo via twitter!