Macon-Bibb County’s Public Works Department is holding its Spring donation drive and is challenging other departments to collect items for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia. The department with the most items collected will win a prize from Public Works Director Marvin Land.
“We had great success with our Fall donation drive, and our crews wanted to reach out to our community again this season,” says Marvin Land. Last year, Public Works collected more 4,169 items for the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank.
“At Ronald McDonald House Charities, we believe in strength in numbers,” says Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia President and CEO Bonnie Hopkins. “When everyone participates in even a small way, the impact is quite large.”
In addition to the need for items, the Ronald McDonald House is also in need of volunteers. Every four hours volunteered will count as 40 items; once you’ve completed volunteering, email Marvin Land at mland@maconbibb.us and let him know which department you’d like the 40 item count to go towards.
In order to ensure the health, safety and well-being of our children and their families, we cannot accept used clothing, toys, or stuffed animals. Items will be collected at the following locations:
Facilities Management (1000 Seventh Street)
Public Works (4520 Knight Road)
Parks and Beautification (327 Lower Poplar Street)
Parks and Recreation (150 Willie Smokie Glover Drive, in Central City Park)
Solid Waste (327 Lower Poplar Street)
Tax Commissioner’s Office (188 Third Street)
Government Center (700 Poplar Street)
Top Ten Most Wanted
Postage Stamps
Breakfast Bars
Family Size Tea Bags
Keurig K-cups
Paper Towels
Extra large (39 gallon and larger) trash bags
Individually wrapped snack foods
Sugar – 5 lb. Bags
Clorox or Lysol Disinfecting Wipes
Pine Sol
Household and Kitchen Items
Automatic Dishwasher Detergent
Bathroom Cleaner
Disposable Storage Containers
Disposable Diapers, all sizes
Fabric Softener/Dryer Sheets
Flashlights
Glass Cleaner
Hair Brushes
Kleenex – Facial Tissue
Laundry Detergent (for babies too!)
Liquid Hand Soap
Lysol Spray
Mattress Pads – Queen and Twin
Napkins – paper
Paper Plates (no styrofoam, please)
Pine Sol Cleaner
Plastic Utensils
Plastic Wrap
Rubber Gloves
Sponges (kitchen)
Steel Wool, Brillo or SOS pads
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Toilet Paper
Toothbrushes
Trash Bags – 4 gallon and 39 gallon or larger
Food
All Baking Supplies
Brownie Mixes
Butter or Margarine
Cereal/Granola Breakfast Bars
Coffee Creamer – non-dairy
Cookies
Crackers
Frozen Waffles and Pancakes
Hearty Soups
Jams & Jellies
Juice – bottled
Little Debbie’s Snacks
Pop Tarts
Potato Chips, Pretzels and Snack Foods (individual size)
Ravioli, Spaghettios, Stew (individual size)
Salt & Pepper – table-size shakers
Sugar
Sweet-n-Low
Tea Bags – family size
Tomato Sauce, Paste, or Crushed
Vegetable/Canola/Olive Oil
Perishable Foods – milk, eggs, and bread (please call to discuss needs and space availability)
Ziploc bags – all sizes and types
Office Supplies
File and Hanging Folders
Laser Labels – Avery #5164 and #5160
Postage Stamps (current first-class letter)
Permanent markers
Dry Erase Markers
Gem Clips
Ruled Tablets (9×12)
Scissors – desk
Staples
Tape – masking ¾” and 2″
Ink: HP 932XL Black
Ink: HP 933XL Cyan
Ink: HP 933XL Magenta
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For the living areas and the families’ entertainment needs
Board Games
Clock Radios
Extension cords – outside 50/100 feet
Flashlights
Gift Certificates for local eateries
Magazine Subscriptions
McDonald’s Gift Certificates
Movie Passes
Newly released family videos for DVD/VCR
New toys – no small pieces or puzzles
Puzzles
Tickets to any local event/attraction
Video Games for Sony Playstation, X-Box, Game Cube, Nintendo 64