Service League Community Projects Facts

Service League
Community Projects
In addition to the Back-to-School Store, Service League has
six other projects that provide benefits to low-income families
and children in Brown County.
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• A new toothbrush and a tube of
toothpaste
• A new backpack
• School supplies for their grade
level
• A new storybook for their reading
level
• A dental screening with follow-up
recommendations
• A vision screening
Adopt-A-Friend/Book Booths at Big Event for Little Kids
Service League participates in the Annual Big Event for
Little Kids sponsored by Encompass. Service League sells
used books and stuffed animals at a nominal cost. All funds
raised at the booths are donated to Encompass.
Service League of Green Bay
Make checks payable to:
Please return by mail to:
Service League of Green Bay
PO Box 22142
Green Bay, WI 54305
Service League of Green Bay, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization, and your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
For more information about Service League (and the Back-to-School Store), please see our website at www.serviceleaguegb.org
• A new pair of gym shoes
Teens for Independent Living
Apartment kits are provided to 18-year-olds who are
transitioning from foster family homes to living on their
own. The kits include bedroom and bathroom linens
and a vacuum.
Name(s) we can use to recognize your donation on our BACK-TO-SCHOOL STORE HONOR ROLL:
• A pack of underwear and a pack of
socks
Someone will contact you.
• A new pair of jeans and a new shirt
Basic Necessities
This project provides sweatshirts, sweatpants, winter
gloves, and hats to the Green Bay Public Schools for
children without the needed attire for cold weather.
YES! Our organization would like to collect a specific supply!
• Each child, 5K – 5th grade, preregistered to participate in the store
receives:
YES! I would like to volunteer at the BACK-TO-SCHOOL STORE! Someone will contact you.
Event Details
The 2013 store will be held at East High School,
1415 E. Walnut St, Green Bay on Wednesday,
August 7th.
Twenty-five Brown County public
school districts and local agencies
identify and pre-register at-risk
children, who are selected based
on need.
Basics for Babies
Low-income mothers of newborns are served by this project
in cooperation with Bellin Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, St.
Vincent’s Hospital, Family Services, and Brown County
Health Department. New diapers, two sleepers, and a hat
are donated to these organizations for distribution to those
identified by the organizations.
A donation of $125 will outfit and supply one child for the upcoming school year.
Back-to-School Store Overview
This one-day event, each August, is a community
effort requiring thousands of dollars in donations and
approximately 850 volunteers. In addition to the clothing
and school supplies, it is also a day of fun activities, from
a balloon artist to fire truck tours. The parents also receive
access to community services such as registering for the
free lunch program and developmental screening for the
younger children.
1,500 middle school aged children will
receive a backpack filled with school
supplies at the 2013 store.
YES! I will invest in our community’s children! I would like to donate:
__ $25 __ $50 __ $125 __ $300 __ $500 __ $1,000 __ Other $ _______________
Now in its 80th year, Service League of Green Bay
continues its proud history of improving the welfare of the
children of Brown County. Service League’s contributions
reflect the hundreds of talented and caring Active and
Associate members who have volunteered their time to
enrich the physical, educational, and emotional needs of the
children of Brown County. Service League is also grateful to
the many businesses, individuals, and foundations that have
made financial and product donations to Service League
projects throughout the years.
1,500 children in grades 5K – 5th
grade will be invited to the 2013 store.
Giving Tree
In cooperation with Encompass Early Education and Care,
Service League provides Christmas gifts for 50 children.
Children ages 6 months to 12 years old are eligible to
participate and are chosen by Encompass based on need.
Thank You!
History of Service League of Green Bay
On January 9, 1933, in the midst of America’s Great
Depression, 30 area women feeling a need to “turn spare
moments into useful hours,” pledged themselves to social
welfare and civic endeavors. They created Service League
of Green Bay.
Facts
Service League of Green Bay
Service League of Green Bay Mission Statement
Service League of Green Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit,
charitable organization whose purpose is to meet the
physical, educational, and emotional needs of the children
of Brown County through volunteer hours and financial
support.
Rummage Sale
Each October, Service League holds a community rummage
sale in the gymnasium of Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
Hundreds of items, donated by the community, are sold for
$0.50 each. Approximately 500 families are served by the
rummage sale.
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Imagine ...
... having to tell your child you can’t afford necessary
school supplies. Sending your child off on the first day of school in
clothes and shoes that no longer fit—not even a new notebook. With
unbrushed teeth and hair overdue for a trim. It is a very real problem
for many parents in Brown County.
The Back-to-School Store is sponsored once
a year by Service League of Green Bay.
This program helps 3,000 children living in poverty in Brown
County. At the Back-to-School Store, children have a
personal shopper who helps them pickout the school
supplies they need. They choose pens, pencils, notebooks,
backpacks, gym shoes, socks, underwear, a new outfit,
toothbrush, and toothpaste. The store also provides each
child with a vision and dental screening by health care
professionals. The Back-to-School Store provides all the
supplies children need to feel empowered to succeed in
school, thanks to the generosity of people like you.
Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities are available with flexible hours
You can help with set-up, stocking the racks and bins, registering
the children, being a personal shopper to take a child through the
store, or assisting with the vision and dental screenings.
If you can’t join us during the work day, volunteers are needed to
help with store inventory and take-down from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
An integral part of the community for over 80 years, Service League of Green Bay sponsors
the Back-to-School Store as one of its many projects to help the physical, educational, and
emotional needs of the children of Brown County. Now in its 20th year, the Back-to-School
Store has helped thousands of children go back to school with supplies, new clothes ... and
renewed self-esteem.
Join us Wednesday, August 7, 2013
• Product Drop-off Days
Monday, July 29, from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
East High School, 1415 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, WI
Tuesday, July 30, from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
East High School, 1415 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, WI
• Store Set-up Day
Monday, August 5, from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
East High School, 1415 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, WI
• Day of the Store
Wednesday, August 7, from 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM
East High School, 1415 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, WI
Signing up to volunteer is easy
www.serviceleaguegb.org is your online connection to volunteering
for the Back-to-School Store! Visit our website and follow the links
to find the day, time, and “job” you love to do in order to help the
children of Brown County! Spread the word ... there are NEVER too
many volunteers!
Donate
Round up items for the store
Ask your employer, church, service, neighborhood, or school
group to help. Ask your dentist if he or she will donate some
children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste. If you write or know
about any community newsletters, include an announcement
about the Back-to-School Store and what’s needed.
Donate food or water for the hundreds of volunteers
if you are in the restaurant or food industry
Many convenient donation drop-off locations
in Brown County
Please visit the Service League of Green Bay website at
www.serviceleaguegb.org for a complete listing of product
drop-off locations.
Give a tax-deductible cash/check donation
to sponsor a child
$125 will outfit and provide all the school supplies a child needs,
including a vision and dental screening. Please be assured that all
the money donated goes directly toward supplies and clothing for
local children in Brown County.
To make a donation or to volunteer, please return the
enclosed card.
For more information on the Back-to-School
Store, please contact:
Reva Shaw - [email protected]
or (920) 530-4597
Crystal Uebelher - [email protected]
or (920) 228-0092
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