Faculty and
Parents Help Needed for the Syria Refugee Crisis
The
crisis in Syria has reached its fourth year and the humanitarian needs are
greater than ever. Most of the
population has been affected by the violence as a result of the civil war, and
it has taken a tremendous toll on families who have been forced to move to
other countries.
Our
Glasgow community will be helping out by collecting the following travel size
items:
Faculty
and parents can help by reminding students to bring in the following items
until October 20, 2015.
·
Baby
wipes
·
Baby
powder
·
Soap
·
Deodorant
·
Individual
packs of Kleenex
·
Snack
bars
·
Body
spray
·
Socks
·
Sanitary
napkins
·
Juice
boxes
·
Small
pieces of individually wrapped candy (no chocolate)
·
Packs
of crayons
·
Mechanical
pencils
·
Gloves
·
Coloring
books
·
Deck
of cards
·
Stickers
·
Composition
Notebooks
·
Inexpensive
drawstring backpacks
Faculty
and parents can also help by bringing in the following items:
- · Rain Ponchos
- · Advil/Tylenol
- · Razor
- · Antiseptic cream or spray
- · Inexpensive draw straw string backpacks
- · Tennis shoes
- · Life jackets
- · Knit hats
- · Perfume/Cologne
- · Emergency Foil Blankets
