Operation Wildcat

When: March 11th 7pm school board presentation, 730pm meeting

Where: District Office Building, 600 S Norway

What: Want to get more involved in Operation Wildcat? Want to learn more about what we do and how you can help our school community? Then please mark this date on your calendar. We will have our general meeting that evening as well as our presentation to the school board. OW presentation to school board will be on 2nd Floor. OW general meeting will follow the presentation, sometime after 7:30pm on the first floor. All are welcome!

If you can’t attend the meeting but wish to get more info about OW, please contact us at operationwildcatmasd@gmail.com

Attention MASD Seniors! Did you know that Operation Wildcat gives a scholarship every year to a high school senior? The award is $1,500/year for up to 4 years. Deadline to apply is March 15th. The scholarship is for any student enrolled in the Mechanicsburg Area School District, planning on attending a 4 year school, 2 year school or trade school post high school graduation, full time, having a minimum 2.5 GPA, involved in community service and demonstrating a financial need. To Apply: https://www.tfec.org/tfec-scholarships/student-resources/

WHAT: Your First Stop Before You Shop!

WHEN: Sunday March 23 1-3pm, Sunday March 30 4-6pm

WHERE: MMS 1750 South Market Street

WHO: OPEN TO ALL MASD STUDENTS WHO NEED ATTIRE FOR PROM

QUESTIONS: contact Amy, Suzan or Taylor at ProjectGlamOW@gmail.com

Our Spring for Socks Drive will run March 17-31; however, we accept donations year round!

New Underwear (most pressing need!):

Boys 4, 6/8, 8/10, 10/12,14/16,18/20

Girls 5, 6, 8, 10/12, 14/16

Juniors 5, 6, 7 lowrise, bikini and boyshort style

Mens S, M, L, XL,

New Socks:

Girls: Small

Girls tights – all sizes

Women: all sizes

Boys: Small

Men: Large

Babies: all sizes

Please leave donated items in the OW bins at any of the MASD schools. Any questions, please contact Heather Bower at persun4@gmail.com

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.

Urgent Need:

• Boys sneakers in older kids size 13 1 2 3
• Boys jeans size 7/8 10
• girls size 2 3 4 sneakers

Ongoing Need:

• PJ sets: All sizes. Boys Girls Men's and Women's
• Boys size 7/8 8/10 Clothing
• Sneakers: all sizes but in particular Boys sneakers size 1 2 3, Girls sneakers 1 2 3
• Women's Juniors Winter clothing: Small and Medium sizes

• Sports Bras - all sizes
• Underwear - all sizes

Thank you to all who donated back to school items throughout the summer at various sites and businesses. Even though our back to school drive is over, OW will gladly accept donations year round at district buildings, preferably MMS. Thank you for all your support!

What Items are Still Needed?

Back to School Supplies (new): backpacks for high schoolers, earbuds, folders, notebooks (wide ruled) and notebook paper (wide ruled)

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

Personal Items (new): Brushes, Chapstick, Conditioner, Deodorant, Shampoo, Shaving cream, Soap, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Underwear

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.

For more information on or to get involved in Operation Wildcat, please visit our website www.operationwildcat.org, our Facebook page or contact Leslie Collins, operationwildcatmasd@gmail.com

Project Books is looking for books with more diversity and ESL books. Graphic novels are also a big request, primarily from the 4th-5th grade level teachers. These books will be used to supplement classroom libraries. If you have any of these books, they can left in the OW bin at MMS (preferably), OW bin at any district building or contact the project chair Holly Anderson hrfrock@yahoo.com to make arrangements.

Tall dressers in GOOD condition - not in need of repair/refinish (send picture please). Items must be in good condition. If you have any of these items to donate, please contact Maureen at 717-773-1988, mmross4@comcast.net. Thank you for helping our families!

Over the years Project Furniture has delivered beds and furniture to hundreds of families in the District. We have a great core group of volunteers who give of their time to pick up donated items and deliver furniture to families in need.

We need to expand our list of volunteers and are looking for help to assist with:

• Picking up donated items from in and around the District using the Operation Wildcat 15 ft. box truck. All donated items are either in the garage or will be outside for pick up.
• Delivering beds/furniture to families in the District. All deliveries are ‘to the door’ as OW no longer goes into homes (for liability reasons).

Days and times of pick-ups and deliveries are flexible and based around the volunteers schedules. If you have a couple of hours to spare each month we can really use the help to continue our mission to help families in need.

If you would like to volunteer or would like more details call/text/email:

-Kaleb Dissinger- t34foru@yahoo.com

-Maureen Ross -717-773-1988/mmross4@comcast.net

Now that that spring is around the corner, it's time to get ready for some spring cleaning ! The OW warehouse is open and accepting donations Saturdays and Sundays from 1-3 PM (weather permitting).

⚠️ NOTE: If you wish to donate furniture please email or text pictures FIRST to Maureen at 717-773-1988 to be sure they are items our families can use and that we have room for them.

🚨 Please NO DUMPING.

✅ If you have a question about what we do or do not take, you can check the OW website -

🌐 https://www.operationwildcat.org/project-yardsale-n-more

Sign up: https://www.timetosignup.com/operationwildcat/sheet/1366643

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.

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
artificial Christmas trees (contact Project Tannenbaum chair Patti Herring familyzeke@verizon.net to make arrangements)
canister vacuums/ floor steamers/cleaners

dehumidifiers

electrical fixtures that need to be installed (i.e. ceiling/wall lighting, ceiling fans)

exercise equipment
Glassware - cups/mugs- vases

Grills

Used Pillows (bed or decorative)

Skis/ski equipment
Stuffed animals

textbooks

old tv sets/old stereo equipment
VHS Tapes
and items that have seen their day and need to be disposed of!

If you have Furniture to donate please text or email pictures AHEAD OF TIME to mmross4@comcast.net, 717-773-1988, to ensure we have room at the warehouse and they are items needed/requested by our families.

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!

Our schools have a food program in which they provide food for kids to take home over the weekend. The program fills backpacks with food and then distributes the food from MMS and KA to the various elementary schools. Help is needed this school year on Thursdays during the day to transport the filled backpacks to the various schools. It interested, please contact Paul Bigham, pbigham@mbgsd.org .

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