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Day of Giving
P.O. Box 192
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307) 635-3943
(307) 421-3436
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Day of Giving |
May 7th, 2010
Kiwanis Community House in Lions Park
4603 Lions Park Drive.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE!
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| What is the Cheyenne Day of Giving? |
| We are a non-profit organization, led by Cheyenne congregations and supported by local business and community groups. Our focus is on providing an opportunity for the people in the Cheyenne area to come together in an effort to help the sick and the economically disadvantaged. |
 Photographed by
Larry Brinlee. Reprinted from the archives
of the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, ©2008. |
When is the Cheyenne Day of Giving?
The high point of our yearly efforts is a one-day event at the Kiwanis Community House in Lions Park on the Friday before Mother’s Day. The Fifth Annual Cheyenne Day of Giving will be held on May 7, 2010.
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| How can I give?
On May 7, the entire community is invited to give in many ways:
- Drop off non-perishable food and personal care items are to be sorted and donated to these local charities according to their wish lists: Cheyenne Interfaith Hospitality Network, Comea House, Home Away From Home, Needs, St. Joseph's Food Pantry, Salvation Army, Safehouse Services, and Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless.
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Photographed by
Larry Brinlee. Reprinted from the archives
of the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, ©2008.
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- Donate food items such as pasta, peanut butter, cereal, boxed meals, and canned goods.
- Donate personal care items such as regular and trial-size shampoo, conditioner, and lotion; razors, toothbrushes and toothpaste, bar soap, deodorant, and diapers.
- Drop off unused prescription medications for donation to the Laramie
County Centralized Pharmacy.
- Donate gently used durable medical equipment to Wyoming Independent Living for use by clients who need them and cannot afford them on their own.
- Donate walkers, shower chairs, toilet risers, transfer benches, bedside commodes, usable wheelchairs with footrests, and other small items.
- Cannot accept large items such as hospital beds and chairs because of limited storage space.
- Call Jessica Fancher at Wyoming Independent Living, 637-5127, for more information.
- Donate used prescription eyeglasses and over-the-ear hearing aids to the Lions Club
- Give blood to help United Blood Services meet quotas
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How can I find out more or get answers to questions?
See the menu on the right to read more about us. You can also call Honorary Chair Greta Morrow at the numbers listed on this page or write to us at the address listed. We would love to hear from you! |
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