MLK Jr. Day of Service

Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Day-of-Service

Toiletry Gift Bag Drive

January 5 - 15, 2010

Latin School of Chicago

On January 18^th, we will hold Latin’s 9^th annual Day-of-Service in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As in past years, we will prepare and serve meals on this day to over 500 guests at Chicago’s Uptown Baptist Soup Kitchen. During the meal, we will supply entertainment, as well. Also, we will present these guests with toiletry gift bags. Since there are many items to collect for this drive we want to get the word out early in case some members of our community would like to gather some of these over break. Here is what we need for the bags:

We need at least 500 of each of the following items:

Toothbrushes

Soap

Disposable Razors (Goal 1,500: 3 per bag)

Shaving Cream

Shampoo

Toothpaste

Deodorant (Very important item)

Lotion

Socks (Very important item: new, unused)

(All small to mid-size containers, please-- no giant containers of lotion, shampoo, etc.)

Starting on January 5^th, collection bins will be near the reception desks in the LS and US, as well as in the MS office. It is our hope that everyone at Latin will contribute to this toiletry gift bag project.

More information will be coming out later regarding opportunities to volunteer to prepare the toiletry bags, as well prepare and cook the meals. If you have any questions regarding the MLK Day-of-Service, please call or email Tim Cronister at (312) 582-6469 or tcronister@latinschool.org Thanks!