Operation Wildcat
Meeting the needs of All Students in our District
Open House for Families June 22nd; sign up by June 15th
Operation Wildcat is having an Open House Saturday June 22nd 1:00 - 3:00 pm in its space in the MMS basement for any MASD family that needs assistance. Clothes, school supplies and books will be available to families. If you wish to attend, please sign up at https://ttsu.me/tpteer no later than June 15th. Sign up under the column for your oldest child's counselor; if you have more than one child in the district, you only need to sign up once, under the column for your oldest child’s counselor. Only those that have signed up in advance will be admitted. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BAGS SO BAGS DON'T GET CONFUSED. PLEASE NOTE: if you sign up, your name will not appear to the public. Thanks!
Project Clothes Clean Up Day 6/22
Sign up: https://ttsu.me/w5vepn .
OW has scheduled a clean up day June 22nd 10am-noon 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 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.
Volunteers Needed to Assist with Furniture Pick-ups & Deliveries
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.
Project Furniture Items Needed
Tall dressers
Microwaves - must be less than 6 years old, and in clean, working condition
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!
Project Clothes Items Needed
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.
Boys toddler sneakers 10, 11, 12, 13
Boys size 1 sneakers
Girls sneakers 2, 3, 4
Men's sneakers 9, 10, 10.5
Boys 4, 5, and 6 long sleeve shirts and pants with emphasis on athletic style pants
Girls pants 4/5/6
Men’s medium and large winter coats suitable for teens
Youth gloves for youth.
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
Books Needed
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.
OW Warehouse
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!
Help Needed at OW Warehouse
Sign up: https://www.timetosignup.com/operationwildcat/sheet/1353817/warehouse-help-february-june-2024
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.
MASD School Board Meetings on YouTube
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
Upcoming Events
June 22 Clean Up Day
June 22 Open House for Families
October 18-19 Fall Yard Sale
For more information
Website: www.operationwildcat.org
Email: operationwildcatmasd@gmail.com
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