Ray Warren Symposium IRCO X Refugee Care Collective Service Project
Calling all offices, academic departments, resident halls, and student organizations! We need your help collecting donations for IRCO & the Refugee Care Collective from November 4th through the 18th.
As part of the 21st Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement is hosting a post-symposium service opportunity. In collaboration with the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) and the Refugee Care Collective we are putting on a drive all over campus to create Restart Kits for refugee and immigrant families in Oregon. Most refugees arrive in Oregon with few possessions, and you can help them rebuild their lives by building a Restart Kit. Here are the supplies we are need of for each Restart Kit:
Cleaning Kit:
- Mop and bucket
- Broom and dustpan
- Pack of sponges
- Bottle of all-purpose cleaner spray
- Toilet brush
- Dish soap
- Laundry detergent
- Light bulbs
- Tissues
- Paper towels
Bathroom Kit:
- Bath towels
- Hand towels
- Washcloths
- Water-resistant shower curtain with rings
- Floor bath mat
- Hand soap
- Rolls of toilet paper
- Small waste basket
Personal Care:
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Deodorant (Men’s & Women’s)
- Bars of soap
- Razors
- Shaving cream
- Nail clippers and file
- Eyebrow tweezers
- Feminine hygiene pads (No tampons please)
- Rolls of toilet paper
Only purchase new items!
This drive will take place from Monday, November 4th to Monday, November 18th. In the spirit of friendly competition, we are asking on- campus organizations, offices, academic departments, and residence halls/ apartments to sign up as a team to participate. If you sign up, we can bring you signage and a donation box for your office. We will stop by once a week to collect items and keep track of your progress.
Whichever office/department donates the most items by Monday, November 18th will win free donuts for their respective on-campus organization, academic department, and residence hall/ apartment!
If your academic department, on-campus organization, office or residence hall/ apartment is interested in participating please fill out this form by Thursday, October 31st to confirm that you’re interested in joining the confirmation and if you would like a donation box.
Please contact leadserve@lclark.edu if you have any questions or suggestions.
Thank you for reading this and we look forward to seeing your donations!
This drive is a part of the post-Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies Service Learning Event which will take place Saturday, November 23rd where students, faculty, staff, and their children are welcomed to sign-up to help build the kits using the donations from this drive. Register HERE.
