The Mission Committee
Mission Committee
One of the major goals of the Mission Committee is to serve, mainly, the Bronx Community. However, we also respond to the needs of the larger community both local and international such as the victims of Katrina, the East Asian tsunami, and, more recently, the earthquakes in Pakistan.
We work with agencies and organizations that provide basic human needs, some of which are identified in this presentation. The Committee supports programs that aid the hungry, homeless and people with AIDS. We donate to programs that provide youth with educational services, help families in need, the elderly and offenders, as well as to programs of the Presbyterian Church, the New York Presbytery and the Synod.
The need to help others is very strong among the members of the Mission Committee: we enjoy helping others and this gives us a chance to help people on a much broader scale, including the World Community. We invite others to join us in this endeavor and make a difference. To learn more about the Mission Committee, please see our slide show.
Cleaning Out Your Closet?
Where to Donate Unwanted Items
Children's and teen's books. Reader to Reader (413-256-8595, www.readertoreader.org) gives them to schools.
Prescription eyeglasses. Give the Gift of Sight (513-765-6000, www.givethegiftofsight.com) sends used glasses to developing countries. Drop them at LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical, BJ's Optical, Sunglass Hut, or Lions Club.
Cell phones and rechargeable batteries. Call2Recycle (877-273-2925, www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/) refurbishes and resells them, and part of the proceeds goes to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the National Center for Missing and Expoited Children. Drop-off sites: Best Buy, Circuit City, Lowe's, Sears, and Target.
Coats. One Warm Coat (877-663-9276, www.onewarmcoat.org) distributes outerwear to those in need.
Musical instruments. Hungry for Music (202-479-2810, www.hungryformusic.org) distributes used musical instruments to underprivileged children.
Computers. National Cristina Foundation (203-863-9100, www.cristina.org) gives laptops, desktops and printers to nonprofit agencies.
Business clothing. Career Gear (212-577-6190, www.careergear.org) provides clothing for job interviews to low-income men. Dress for Success (212-532-1922, www.dressforsuccess.org) does the same for women.
Gowns and shoes. Fairy Godmothers Inc. (215-675-9391, www.fairygodmothersinc.com) gives dresses and shoes to needy high school girls for their proms.
Luggage. Suitcases for Kids (203-877-0300, www.suitcasesforkids.org) gathers luggage for foster children who move from home to home.