Operation Wildcat

WHAT: Your First Stop Before You Shop!

WHEN: Saturday September 28th 10am-noon

WHERE: MMS basement - change of location

WHO: Open to ALL MASD Students who need attire for Homecoming

QUESTIONS: please contact Cristi Serina cranks302@gmail.com

WHAT: Free Costume Distribution Open House

WHEN: Wednesday, October 2nd 4:30-6:30pm

WHERE: Kindergarten Academy Open Classroom Lobby, 600 S Norway St

WHO: FREE to any child residing in MASD. Bring your parents. Younger siblings are welcome.

QUESTIONS: Contact Info: Charity Castner, charity.castner@gmail.com

Sign up: ttsu.me/nhry9r

OW has scheduled cleanup days October 6 and October 27, 1-3pm 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 Melissa Herbein, 717-580-5898, melissaherbein@gmail.com Meghan Brown, pmbrown2@msn.com with any questions.

WHAT: OW Fall General Meeting

WHEN: Wednesday, October 9th, 7pm

WHERE: Kindergarten Academy Open Classroom Lobby, 600 S Norway St

WHY: 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. 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

Sign up: www.ttsu.me/cyzby2

It’s not too early to start thinking about helping at the yard sale. Set-up is on October 16th and 17th, yard sale is October 18th and 19th, and clean-up is October 19th, at Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Church (www.mcbic.org). We need the most help with set-up and clean-up. So, if you can only give a few hours please consider helping during those times. If the slots are filled on the sign-up sheet, please contact Maureen. Help is also needed on Sunday October 13th at the Operation Wildcat warehouse between 1-4 PM. We are getting ready for the sale and are loading up the OW truck, as well as finishing up organizing skids. If you are available to help please text or email Maureen at 717-773-1988, mmross4@comcast.net. Please commit to help ASAP While no help will be turned away no matter how late the hour, your early sign-up gives us a better idea where and when we have gaps in the schedule. This is a great opportunity if you/your child are in need of service

Join us for Operation Wildcat’s 22nd Indoor Yard Sale October 18 & 19 at Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Church! Don’t miss our exclusive bake sale and raffle baskets! All proceeds support students and families in need. #YardSale #CommunitySupport

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.

Sports Bras - all sizes

Underwear - all sizes
Sneakers - all sizes

It's not spring : ), but OW is in desperate need of the following underwear sizes. We accept only NEW underwear. To help us with sorting donations, please mark the bag on the outside. If possible, please leave donations at MMS.

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

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, 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

Tall dressers in GOOD condition - not in need of repair/refinish (send picture please)

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 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.

Project Glam is dedicated to providing an incredible selection of dresses and suits for all formal occasions, including prom and homecoming. As the Project Glam Co-Chair, you will coordinate the Open Houses for these memorable events, as well as managing the organization of donated items. If you have a passion for fashion and love helping others shine, this position is perfect for you! By joining our team, you'll have the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of students attending these special occasions. Please reach out to Cristi Serina cranks302@gmail.com if interested and/or are willing to help at the upcoming Open Houses.

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.

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.

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