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Hons On A Mission is our very own Towson community charitable
organization that originated right here in Stoneleigh and has spread to other
communities. We have 2 missions: Relocate “Stuff” from your homes to those people
in need and collect food every month.
Spring Happenings
Book Drive An Unbelievable Success…2,000 books were donated thanks
to Angela Wu and Anne Costigan
From Anne Costigan –
“Hons on a Mission chose Christ Child Society of Baltimore as
the beneficiary of their spring project. Books ranging in level from pre-school
through high school were the target item to be collected. When the drive ended,
the total numbered just under 2,000!
Christ Child Society of Baltimore has three missions -
education and literacy, infant care and parenting and basic needs support.
Children's books are involved in every aspect of our efforts.
The books collected through Hons on a Mission were
distributed to most of the 13 organizations we support, such as Heritage Early
Learning Center, Armistead Gardens School, Mother Seton Academy, Our Daily
Bread and Family Crisis Center. These books were given to the children to keep.
Many of these children would not otherwise have access to books of their own.
The feedback we have gotten from these organizations has been overwhelmingly
positive. The children are extremely excited to have books to keep for their
own.”
Spring Meeting
We have one business meeting a year – in the Spring. Our
recent meeting was really productive. We have some great projects planned.
Fall – Tools!
Winter – Women’s Accessories (including but not limited to jewels) for
Suited To Succeed! Spring –
Onsies and Receiving Blankets for distribution to families by the Christ Child
Society!
Spring and Summer Projects
Thank you Bissett Schwankee for collecting shoes at the Stampede!
Lost and Found Towel Drive is underway – Every summer we
rescue towels from the pool’s lost and found and deliver them in the Fall to
The Franciscan Center for distribution to folks in need of them.
Many thanks to Dolores Berger, Mark and Allison Erdman,
Christine Slade, Patricia Watson, Sarah Shel, Sanjay Trivedi, Cleo Stamatos,
Anna and Joe Duval and Barbara Goglia, David Frisch and
our pool managers for your help collecting, washing, folding and storing towels
and other miscellaneous items.
Fall and Winter Projects
Fantastic 2014 Fall HOAM Project – A unique idea to really help
folks improve their lives
Many folks have the energy and skill and desire, but often lack
the necessary tools to do just that.
Our new Fall Hon’s On A Mission project will be carried out in
partnership with Stoneleigh's Greening and Recycling folks.
Here’s the scoop –
WHAT? TOOL COLLECTION!
Donate gently used tools of the big and small variety from your
home (tools must be usable and in good condition).
WHERE Will They Go?
GARDEN TOOLS will go to The Baltimore Orchard Project. They provide
Baltimore’s neighborhoods, congregations, schools and civic organization
training, knowledge and trees to create orchards of their own. They need garden
tools to do this. To learn more go to
http://www.baltimoreorchard.org/about_us
TRADITIONAL TOOLS will go to the Station North Tool Llbrary
(
http://stationnorthtoollibrary.org/) The compassionate
volunteers at this unique organization help folks repair, maintain and improve
their homes by giving them access to tools and skills.
WHEN? At Dumpster Day (DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED) this Fall
HOW CAN YOU HELP? All of us men and women in Stoneleigh start
going through your sheds, garages, barns (?), basements for tools that you no
longer need. Ask your parents, friends and family, co-workers in other
neighborhoods to help. If you work for Black and Decker or Home Depot or some
other related company maybe you can help on a corporate level.
SPECIFICS BELOW -
Garden Tools for Baltimore Orchard Project :
big tools such as push mowers, wheelbarrows;
gardening tools such as shovels, spades, digging forks, pickaxes,
scythes;
hand tools such as trowels, hand forks, clippers;
supplies such as open or unopened bags of compost, mulch.
Tools for Station North Tool Library:
big tools such as air compressors, ladders, electric lawn mowers;
woodworking tools such as table saws, planes, drills, sanders;
plumbing tools including snakes;
hand tools including hammers, screw drivers, metal shears, stud
finders;
electrical items such as extension cords, trouble lights, wire
strippers;
supplies that are organized, such as boxes of screws (partial
boxes okay);
safety equipment such as safety glasses, gloves. No
gasoline-powered tools.
Winter Project
Janice Arcieri is heading up this project. We have collected
clothing for Suited to Succeed and now we are going to go all out and collect accessories! Jewels and
watches and pocket books and scarves and the like. Details about this really
great project will follow at a later time.
Monthly Food Drive - Last but NOT least
Once a month we collect food. An eblast goes out to
neighbors to let us know what is needed. If you are not on the eblast list, any
items you would like to donate are appreciated.
The food we donate is brought to the food pantry at ACTC
(Assistance Center of Towson Churches). Our working poor are allowed to come to
the food pantry every 3 months. There isn’t enough food for them to come more
often. Your monthly efforts help
support so many hungry people – children, women and men.
Look for the blue signs and bins throughout the
neighborhood.
I can’t tell you how wonderful it makes me feel to live in a
caring community like ours. If you have any suggestions for future projects or
anything concerning our charitable efforts, please contact Donna Rae Smith at
443-956-7629 or by email at donnaraesmith@yahoo.com
