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It’s Time for Our 4th Annual Winter Wraps Drive!
BCDI-Iowa is proud to once again support the students at King Elementary School through our Winter Wraps Drive! From November 1st through December 15th, we’ll be collecting new hats, gloves or mittens, and socks to help keep children warm and comfortable this winter.
Drive Through & Drop Off Event
King Elementary
1849 Forest Ave, Des Moines 50314
Saturday December 13th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ways you can help:
- Donate new winter hats, gloves/mittens, socks or monetary donations by December 13th.
- Volunteer to help collect and sort donations on Dec 13th, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at King Elementary. If you are not able to volunteer the whole time, no problem, come an help out for as long as you are able!
- Share this opportunity with your friends, coworkers, churches and community networks—every share helps us reach more supporters!
- Monetary donations will also be accepted via our website https://www.bcdi-iowa.org/ (PayPal) or by check (made payable to BCDI Iowa). If you would like to donate by check, please contact Dr. Anita Fleming Rife at ohsullivan1998@gmail.com.
A warm hat, a pair of gloves, and cozy socks may seem like small things—but for a child walking to school or playing outside at recess, they make all the difference. When children are warm, they can focus better, feel confident, and fully enjoy learning and play throughout the school day.
Together, we can ensure every student at King Elementary stays warm and ready to learn this winter. Thank you for being part of this caring community!
Reading Volunteers Needed
BCDI-Iowa is looking for volunteers to support reading literacy for students in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade at King Elementary. With your help, we can make a positive impact and increase reading proficiency for these students. If you can commit to just one hour, one day per week, we invite you to be a part of the solution and would love for you to join us!
The Voluntary Reading program will kick off on Monday, October 27th.
Contact Elsie Jackson at: jackson_elsie@yahoo.com or bcdi.iowa@gmail.com
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