Operation Wildcat
Meeting the needs of All Students in our District
Project Clothes Clean Up Days
Project Clothes Winter lean Up Days 2/18, 3/12, 4/16, 5/21
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OW is overwhelmed with donations so we need lots of help going through donations. We have scheduled clean up days to be held in the OW space in the MMS basement to work on all the clothing donations. Adults and children 12 years and older (they do not need an adult to stay with them) are welcome! There is no heat in the room so please dress accordingly. We will meet in the lobby of MMS before heading down the room. Please contact Meghan Brown, pmbrown2@msn.com or Melissa Herbein, 717-580-5898, melissaherbein@gmail.com with any questions.
Project Glam
In preparation for prom season we are still taking formal attire, shoes and accessories for both men and women. In addition this year, we are taking any gift card donations to hair salons or nail salons to help students in need get their glam on! Gift cards locally to make up, shoes or jewelry stores would also be appreciated. Example… Ulta, Sephora, JCPenney’s, DSW, Target, Macys Boscov’s, Claire’s etc. please drop any donations to the staff at MMS during Middle School hours and label it Amy DeLuca-OW Project Glam. Or contact Kate DeLuca @ katemdeluca@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Immediate Needs for District Family
We are in immediate need of the following furniture items:
- TWIN over TWIN bunkbed. Please note - we can only accept if ALL the pieces and hardware are with the bed. (The last 2 bunkbeds had to be trashed as they were missing pieces/had broken wood sides/ missing hardware).
- Tall dressers
small, counter-top microwaves (less than 6 years old - in good working condition (no missing handles, doesn't really warm anymore, etc...)
Project Clothes Items Needed
Please only donate new or slightly used clothing; do not donate any torn or stained clothing. We want clothing your children have outgrown, not outworn . Note: we accept only NEW socks and NEW underwear. To help us with sorting donations, please mark the bag on the outside. If possible, please leave donations at MMS.
Project Clothes has an immediate need for the following:
Boys 3/4 5/6 6/8 pants tops and pjs
Boys sneakers size 10/11 toddler
Girls 8/10, 10 tops and pjs
Men’s sneakers size 10
Men’s athletic clothing M/L
Sneakers, all sizes, in good condition
Men’s boots sizes 8.5, 9, 10
Women's boots sizes 6/7
Women’s Juniors Leggins/joggers/sweatpants All sizes
Men’s joggers-athletic pants- all sizes
Men's jeans sizes 28/30
Men's Hoodies/athletic tops size medium
Snow wear all sizes
Project Back to School Needs
Thank you to the community for all their donations. We are still collecting the items listed below in donation bins in any of the school district buildings.
What Items are Needed?
Back to School Supplies (new): binders (3"), colored pencils, composition books, crayons, earbuds, folders, glue sticks, markers (colored thick, colored thin), wide ruled notebook paper, pencil boxes, pens, post It Squares, tape, water bottles
Calculators (new or gently used): Texas Instrument 34 & 83 models
Personal Items (new): Brushes, Combs, Chapstick, Conditioner, Deodorant, Dry Shampoo, Pony tail holders, Razors, Shampoo, Shaving cream, Soap, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Underwear, Wet Ones Wipes
Books (new or gently used): All school ages
Where can I donate Items?
Look for “Operation Wildcat” donation bins at all MASD buildings and Mechanicsburg Recreation Office.
Gift cards to Giant, Wal-Mart and Target can also be donated.
Gift cards can be mailed to or dropped off at the district office c/o “Operation Wildcat”, MASD, 600 South Norway Street, Mechanicsburg PA 17055.
If you have a child in MASD, and need help with back-to-school items, etc., please contact your child’s school counselor or nurse. All requests are kept confidential.
Help Needed at OW Warehouse
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If we are going to continue holding the Yard Sale, we need help year round. It takes many hands to receive donations, organize, sort, price and skid the donations. All that the volunteer needs to do is accept donations at the warehouse. Instructions on what OW takes and where to place the donations will be posted at the warehouse, as will contact information for any questions. Students are welcomed! NOTE: In case of inclement weather the warehouse will be closed.
Warehouse is located at 507 N. York Street, Mechanicsburg, 17055. Turn on to Pleasant View Drive - 1st left into parking lot to Dock Door 1.
Questions – call or email Maureen at 717-773-1988.
The twice-yearly Yard Sales are OW’s only fundraiser – it can only continue with your help.
OW Warehouse Hours
Address: 507 N York Street, Mechanicsburg 17055. Turn on to Pleasant View Drive. Make 1st left into parking lot- stay straight to dock door 1. Skids will be in the area of dock door #1. Donations are on a "no contact" basis with all boxes and containers being placed on the skids outside the warehouse.
At the present time(due to all the donations received and lack of space) we are NOT taking:
Clothing
Furniture (must be pre-arranged with pictures first)
Glassware - cups/mugs- vases
exercise equipment
canister vacuums/ floor steamers/cleaners
Skis/ski equipment
Used Pillows (bed or decorative)
Stuffed animals
Grills
old tv sets/old stereo equipment
artificial Christmas trees
dehumidifiers
textbooks
VHS Tapes
and items that have seen their day and need to be disposed of!
If you have furniture items to donate please contact Maureen at 717-773-1988, mmross4@comcast.net to make arrangements for drop-off/pick-up.
A tax receipt if available for all donations.
If you have a question on whether or not we can take an item - contact Maureen at 717-773-1988, mmross4@comcast.net
PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF DONATIONS WHEN THE OW WAREHOUSE IS NOT OPEN!
Volunteers Needed to Assist with Furniture Pick-ups/Deliveries
Volunteers are needed to assist with the pick-up/drop-off of furniture items in the District. All items for pick up are either left outside or are in the garage - no heavy lifting up/downstairs!
For deliveries - all items are delivered to the families' doorstep.
There are no set days'/times to help - we work around the volunteers' and the families' schedules.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Kaleb Dissinger at t34foru@yahoo.com.
MASD School Board Meetings on YouTube
Meetings of the Mechanicsburg Area School District Board of Directors are NOW recorded and livestreamed for transparency and increased public access. The livestream, along with recordings from previously held meetings, can be found at this link. https://www.youtube.com/@masdschoolboard
MASD needs a minimum number of subscribers to livestream. Right now all meetings are just recorded. Please click on youtube link to subscribe even if you don't plan to watch. We can all do our part to make this happen for our local school board and parents. Please share this info.
Update on Amazon Smiles Program
From Amazon: In 2013, we launched AmazonSmile to make it easier for customers to support their favorite charities. However, after almost a decade, the program has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped. With so many eligible organizations—more than 1 million globally—our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.
We are writing to let you know that we plan to wind down AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023. We will continue to pursue and invest in other areas where we’ve seen we can make meaningful change—from building affordable housing to providing access to computer science education for students in underserved communities to using our logistics infrastructure and technology to assist broad communities impacted by natural disasters.
To help charities that have been a part of the AmazonSmile program with this transition, we will be providing them with a one-time donation equivalent to three months of what they earned in 2022 through the program, and they will also be able to accrue additional donations until the program officially closes in February. Once AmazonSmile closes, charities will still be able to seek support from Amazon customers by creating their own wish lists.
Please support OW when you shop on Amazon
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-2733564.
Thanks to all who purchased items through Amazon Smile, OW has received over $600!! 92 Amazon customers are supporting OW. Program will be ending February 20th.
For more information
Website: www.operationwildcat.org
Email: operationwildcatmasd@gmail.com
Phone: Leslie Collins 717-795-7372
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Upcoming Events
March 14th: 7pm School Board Presentation, 730pm Spring General Meeting
April 21st-22nd: Spring Yard Sale