Operation Wildcat

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OW's last scheduled clean up day for this school year is this Sunday May 21st, 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 nor a/c 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.

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.

Immediate need for spring and summer!

Boys 2T-4T, 3/4, 5/6, 6/8 summer tops, shorts & pjs
Girls 8/10, 10/13 14/16 summer tops, shorts & pjs

Boys toddler sneakers 10, 11, 12, 13

Girls sneakers 2, 3, 4

Men's sneakers 9, 10, 10.5

Sports bras - all sizes

Men’s athletic clothing M/L

Sneakers, all sizes, in good condition

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

While we received a lot of socks for our Spring for Socks drive, we are in desperate need of underwear!

Girls: 2T, 3T, 5T, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

Juniors/Women (bikini & boy shorts): 5, 6, 7, 8

Boys: 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6

Boys (boxer briefs): 8, 10. 12, 14, 16

Mens (boxer briefs): S, M, L

Donations can be left in any OW bin in MASD school building; if convenient, please leave donations at MMS. Thanks!

This summer OW will be collecting the below items for district students in need, distributed in prefilled backpacks at start of school year and available throughout the school year as needed. Collection bins are in all district building and will be placed in additional locations early June through Labor Day.

What Items are Needed?

Back to School Supplies (new): backbacks for high schoolers, book covers, colored pencils, composition books, crayons, earbuds, erasers, folders, glue sticks, highlighters, index cards, notebook paper, pencil boxes, pencil sharpener

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Calculators (new or gently used): Texas Instrument 34 & 83 models

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Personal Items (new): Brushes, Combs, Chapstick, Conditioner, Deodorant, Mouthwash, Pony tail holders, Razors, Shampoo, Shaving cream, Soap, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Underwear

Where can I donate Items?

Look for “Operation Wildcat” donation bins at these participating collection sites:

MASD Schools: Kindergarten, Broad, Northside, Shepherdstown, Elmwood, MMS and District Office, Mechanicsburg Recreation Office, Americhoice (Bumble Bee Hollow), George’s Cleaners (Mech & UA), Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, Immanuel Church (July only), Mechanicsburg Brethren In Christ Church (June only), Shepherdstown United Methodist Church

Donations will also be accepted at OW Warehouse 507 N York St Saturdays & Sundays 1-3pm

Gift cards to Giant, Grocery Outlet, 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.

Sign up: https://www.timetosignup.com/operationwildcat/sheet/1344123

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.

Operation Wildcat has its own Facebook page, using the platform to share communications and event photographs both before and after events, and to recruit volunteers to assist with various projects and needs. An administrator is needed to post these items on our FB page. If interested, please contact Leslie mommagic@comcast.net

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. OW Warehouse is open most Saturdays and Sundays 1-3pm

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 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.

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.