It’s that time again, the “holidays”.  The perfect way to start the season is by buying for the less fortunate in our community.  This year we are sponsoring a family with six children and two adults: Makayla (10); Jacarie (10); Bresha (13); Jakalah (14); Brian (15); Déante (16); Vodica (36) and Johnny (38).  See the MULSA page for the wish list: http://healthlibrary.missouri.edu/EllisLibrary/MULSA/checklist.cfm

Our delivery date is December 17^th, which means we need your donations here by Dec. 13^th (we don’t have to wrap the gifts this year so we have a couple more days).  The VAC discourages the adults in a family from asking for personal items so I’ve added gift cards for them.

If you’d like a printable list, I can email you a spreadsheet.  I’ll be sending around donation envelopes as well for the shopping challenged. 

Thanks, Ruthe

morsel@missouri.edu or 884-8757

MULSA HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

BENEFITTING THE CENTRAL MISSOURI FOOD BANK & SECOND CHANCE

 

THE FOOD BANK COLLECTION TUB AND SECOND CHANCE COLLECTION BOX ARE LOCATED IN THE SERIALS UNIT OF THE ACQUISTIONS & COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT DEPT. IN TECHICAL SERVICES.

 

THE HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE WILL RUN THROUGH DECEMBER 18^TH.

NON-PERISHABLE AND MONETARY DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED.

 

A DONATION WILL GIVE YOU A CHANCE IN A DRAWING FOR A $25 MIZZOU STORE GIFT CARD TO BE AWARDED AT THE HOLIDAY PARTY.

 

IF A BRANCH PICK UP IS NEEDED PLEASE CONTACT SUE AT BARNESS@MISSOURI.EDU OR

884-2368.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAINBOW HOUSE HOLIDAY SOCK DRIVE

 

GIANT STOCKINGS ARE LOCATED IN EAST REFERENCE, ACCESS SERVICES, HSL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO COLLECT DONATIONS OF SOCKS.

 

SIZES NEEDED: INFANT THROUGH YOUNG ADULT (TEENAGERS)

ALL COLORS, SINGLE PAIRS OR PACKAGES

 

THE DRIVE RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 30^TH.

 

 

THANK YOU.

 

 

PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO SUE BARNES

MULSA COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAIR

884-2368 OR BARNESS@MISSOURI.EDU

 

 

Our winner for Overall Favorite is Karen Eubanks, with Flo, the Progressive insurance rep.

In Scariest, the runaway winner were our Plague Doctors, Adrienne Arden and Bill.

In Most Complicated, Sharon Gaughan with her Pokemon Trainer costume.

And for gutsiest, another runaway winner was Tammy Green, in her pirate togs.

Thank you to everyone who dressed up and made Hallowe'en at Ellis a lot more fun and a lot more spooky!

–Ruth

The school supplies were delivered to the Rainbow House, Friday Aug. 9th.  April Barnett, Rainbow House’s Marketing Director, was very pleased with our efforts and will be posting the attached pictures on the Rainbow House’s Facebook page. She was especially pleased with the number of backpacks sent.  That is an important item.  Also, please keep the conference bags and totes coming. They are very much appreciated.

Check out the list below of what WE collected.  It’s pretty awesome!  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Sue Barnes
MULSA Community Service Chair

2013 RAINBOW HOUSE BACK-T0-SCHOOL DRIVE

DONATIONS

20 Scissors

6 Pencil boxes/cases

16 Dry Erase markers Black Thin

30 Glue Sticks

2 Elmer’s Glue bottles

9 Erasers

16 Pkg. Ruled Index Cards

206 #2 Pencils

12 Pkg. of 12 Colored Pencils

1 Pkg. of 24 Colored Pencils

3 Boxes of 24 Crayons

30 Bic Blue Pens

6 Boxes of 12 Black Bic Pens (72)

1 Box of 32 Bic Mechanical Pencils

2 Boxes of 10 Crayola Markers

2 – 1” Binders

4 Wide Ruled Notebooks

23 Composition Books

15 Pkg. Filler Paper

7 Bottles Hand Sanitizer various sizes

9 Boxes of Tissues

32 Individual Small Packs of Tissues

2 Boxes Quart Size Resealable Storage Bags

2 Boxes Gallon Size Resealable Storage Bags

2 Boxes Resealable Sandwich Bags

18 New or Gently Used Backpacks/Sling Bags

PLUS $100 in Monetary Donations.

Web tip of the week, August 5, 2013

http://www.deleteyouraccount.com/

Information on how to delete your account from all of the major social networking, blogging, shopping, etc. sites and services across the web.

Submitted by Jack Batterson

Web tip of the week, July 29, 2013

http://www.thethriftshopper.com/

This is a one-stop website for all your thrift shopping needs with more than 10,000 thrift shops that are searchable by zip code, city or state. The Goodwill store at 1405 Grindstone got the highest rating among the local stores with a 4.93 score.

Submitted by Jack Batterson

The 2^ND Annual Rainbow House Back-to-School Supply is in full swing running July 22^nd through August 8, 2013.

The Rainbow House has specified that they are in need of the following items:

 

BACKPACKS                                                                                      Gluesticks

Hand Sanitizer /Antibacterial wipes                                              Scissors

Boxes of resealable plastic bags (quart & gallon)

Boxes of Tissue                                                                                #2 Pencils

Composition Notebooks                                                                 Large Erasers

Wide-ruled Looseleaf Paper                                                           Colored Pencils

Black Dry Erase Markers – Thin                                                      Lined Index Cards

Small Plastic School Boxes

 

The Back-to-School Supply sales are on.

PLEASE bring your donations to Sue Barnes’s work area in the Acquisitions Dept. of Ellis Library (52 Ellis).  Branches: Please contact Sue for pick-up or give your donations to our mailroom personnel when they make deliveries.

Donations will be delivered to the Rainbow House the morning of Friday, August 9^th.

Questions?
Sue  Barnes, MULSA Community Service Chair, BarnesS@missouri.edu, 884-2368

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Raffle to benefit the Central and Northeast Missouri Food Bank at the MULSA Picnic in June.

We raised $120.00 in monetary donations and 33 pounds of non-perishable food for the Food Bank.

Please thank Culver’s, Missouri Credit Union, the Candy Factory, Landmark Bank, MU Athletic Dept., and our Admin. Office for their generosity in providing the raffle items when you visit their establishments.

Sue Barnes
MULSA Community Service Chair

Web tip of the week, July 16, 2013 – Seasonal cooking – Summer

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/summer

Go here for Quick & easy and healthy recipes.

Submitted by Jack Batterson