The Great Give Back 2023
The East Meadow Public Library will be participating in the Great Give Back during the month of October.
The mission of The Great Give Back is to provide opportunities for the patrons of the Public Libraries of New York State to participate in meaningful, service-oriented experiences.
Here is how you can participate and give back:
Birthday Wishes Collection
We will be collecting supplies for Birthday Wishes of Long Island.
Birthday Wishes is an organization that makes a difference in the lives of homeless children and their families by bringing them the joy of a birthday party.
We are collecting the following items in order to make “birthdays in a box” for children living in shelters. All items must be new and unopened.
Items needed include: Themed plates and napkins, plastic table cover, birthday banner, party hats, birthday candles, etc. More information about Birthday Wishes can be found at birthdaywishes.org
Teens can earn 2 hours of community service for every bag of supplies they collect and bring to the library.
Teens can earn an additional 2 hours of community service for wrapping and decorating the birthday boxes on Saturday, October 14 at 10 AM and 11 AM.
Registration for wrapping boxes will begin on Saturday, September 30.
Sock Drive
We will be collecting new pairs of socks to donate to the Mary Brennan Inn. Socks must be brand new and in unopened packaging. Socks in all sizes (men, women and children) are accepted. Children can decorate a paper sock with their name to hang on our sock clothesline.
Lunch Bags for Meals on Wheels
Make someone’s meal delivery more colorful with a bag decorated with crayons, markers and stickers. Children can stop by the children’s room on Saturdays during the month of October between 10AM- 12PM and 2-4PM to decorate a paper lunch bag for a Meals on Wheels recipient.
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