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SECTION C • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2013
IT F O PR N O N L A U IST ANN HL S I W
By Meghan Kotowski
meghan.kotowski@gwinnettdailypost.com
You may have started your holiday shopping for your friends, family and co-workers, but have you thought of giving anything to local nonprofits? With the tough economy, many families are reaching out for help and the Gwinnett charities need help with day-to-day needs as well as with the usual Christmas crunch. Here’s the annual wish list compiled by the Gwinnett Coalition for Health & Human Services to show the needs of many of the nonprofits who are asking for extra help in December.
Annandale Village 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee www.annandale.org “Their community … with our help” 1. Heavy duty flashlights with batteries 2. Umbrellas 3. Art supplies AID Gwinnett/Ric Crawford Clinic 3075 Breckinridge Blvd., Suite 415, Duluth 770-962-8396 www.rcclinic.org “Improving quality of life for medically underserved individuals and families
through our commitment to provide compassionate health care, advocacy and promoting healthy choices.” 1. Household cleaning items, paper towels 2. Personal care items 3. Gas cards for travel 4. Grocery store gift cards 5. Target gift cards A Day of Hope Foundation Inc www.adayofhopefoundation.org “Regenerating our communities” 1. Boys bike for eighth-graders 2. Gift cards for angel tree donations for children’s clothing 3. Sleeping bags Center for Pan Asian
Community Services, Inc 3510 Shallowford Road, Atlanta www.icpacs.org 770-936-0969, ext. 117 “People need people” 1. Laptops for afterschool program 2. Color printers and scanners 3. Projector and screen 4. Large screen TV and speakers — ESL classes and afterschool programs 5. Used eight to 15-passenger van to pick up students CHRIS Kids, Inc. Gwinnett House, 2552 Poplar St., Snellville www.chriskids.org 1. Comforters and sheets for boys 2. Wall paintings and pictures 3. Linen and bean bags 4. Living room furniture 5. Gift cards
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