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Clean Start 2023
Clean Start 2023 is a first quarter 2023 initiative to spread the word about Kindness Kits and collect hygiene products for our partner agencies and neighbors. What better time to launch a new program - a clean start - then the beginning of a new year? You'll hear more about our program on Blair Radio. Miss the interview? Once complete it will be uploaded under Non Profit News.
January
- Kindness Kit program announced, first product is gathered, first business donations received, first 50 kits prepared and applications taken from 5 potential agency partners.
February
- First kits delivered with deliveries planned to Angel's Share, Blair Community Schools, Washington County Food Pantry and more.
- Cobalt Credit Union holds a product drive at it's Blair location inside Family Fare.
- 700+ items given away
March
- Jackie joins us as program coordinator!
- 5000 + items requested - working on raising funds to meet the need
- Thrivent Action Event planned to purchase and pack Personal Care Kindness Kits
- Requests from 4 counties - 2 in Iowa, 2 in Nebraska.
- Our most recent deliveries - Missouri Valley and Logan Iowa and Blair Nebraska police departments.
- Our newest partner agency - The Bridge, Blair.
Kindness Kits
Kindness Kits are hygiene product packs containing personal care items (soap, deodorant, oral care), feminine hygiene essentials (tampons, pads, liners) or household helps (laundry detergent, dish soap).
Products are gathered or purchased with donated funds. Volunteers then combined the items into kits.
Finished Kindness Kits are then provided to partner agencies like Washington County Food Pantry, who then distribute the kindness kits to those they serve.
Three Kindness Kits are available with periodic additions (lip balm, washcloth, scrub brush) planned to each kit as available.
Personal Care
Soap, Shampoo, Deodorant, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Comb and more.
Period Pak
Tampons (Regular and Super), Panty Liners, Ultra Thin Pads, Wipes and more.
Household Help
Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap,
All Purpose Cleaner, Garbage Bag(s) plus...on a rotating basis.
Partner Agencies
Initial partner agencies receiving (and distributing) Kindness Kits First Quarter 2023 include:
Washington County
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Angel's Share
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Blair Police Department
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Blair Community Schools
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Bridge From Violence (The Bridge)
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Washington County Food Pantry
Saunders County
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Saunders County Food Pantry, Wahoo
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Wahoo Community Schools
Harrison County, IA
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Logan Police Department
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Missouri Valley Police Department
Blair Healing Rooms is currently speaking with additional agencies.
Blair Radio does not distribute Kindness Kits.
Sponsors
Initial donations were received from friends of Blair Healing Rooms.
We hope to mention your favorite company here alongside our first business donors:
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Jakes Sports Bar & Grill
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Country Auto
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Family Dental Center of Blair - Dr. Brock Lewis, DDS
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Walmart of Blair ($100 gift card)