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Home goods & Food Donations Wanted

We are collecting donations for our neighbors without homes in the Arden Arcade area that are served by our Arden Arcade HART volunteers, Sacramento Self-Help Housing Navigator, and Mercy Pedalers.

        Hygiene Items 

  • toothbrushes 
  • trial size toothpaste 
  • shampoo and conditioner 
  • lotion
  • deodorant, chapstick
  • personal wipes 

Food items 

  • cases of bottled water 
  • snack sized chips 
  • snack sized fruit cups  (peaches, mixed fruit, etc.) 
  • peanut butter or cheese sandwich crackers  (individually wrapped)                                          
  • soft fruit granola and protein bars 
  • protein drinks
  • pop top entrees (ie.ravioli, pasta

Clothing

  • new: adult polyester socks 
  • men’s boxers, women’s underwear 
  • gloves, warm hats
  • gently used: t shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and sweatpants, jackets

Miscellaneous 

  • tents, tarps, sleeping bags, blankets
  • hand warmers
  • fast food gift cards
  • grocery gift cards 
  • SacRT bus passes 

Donations will be accepted Mondays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the
Good Shepherd Church
The Hall   
1615 Morse Avenue

 Cash Donations or Checks made payable to:  AA HART
 all donations tax deductible Tax ID: 84-2361438  

contact: Jeannie Anderson-West (
916)719-0382  jeannieamdg@gmail.com

Please stay in vehicle, volunteers will come get donations from you. DO NOT leave donations if volunteers are not there to receive them.

THANK YOU!

Watt Ave Shelter Meeting Tonight


From: Supervisor Rich Desmond

Dear Friends,

Supervisor Phil Serna, Supervisor Sue Frost, and I invite North Highlands residents and business owners to join us for a public meeting regarding a proposed Safe Stay Community located at 4837 Watt Avenue, North Highlands, CA 95660. Come hear a presentation from our County Office of Homeless Initiatives and let us know your thoughts and concerns. For more information on what Sacramento County is doing to address homelessness, visit the new County Office of Homeless Initiatives (OHI) website.
 
MEETING DATE:  Tuesday, November 1, 2022
TIME:  5:30 – 7:00pm
LOCATION: Kay F. Dahill Community Center
North Highlands Recreation and Park District
6040 Watt Avenue
North Highlands, CA 95660
 
Please join us to hear about the proposal and have your questions answered.  For questions regarding this meeting please call (916) 874-5471.

RICH DESMOND
Supervisor, Third District

700 H Street, Suite 2450
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 874-5471 
richdesmond@saccounty.gov

Fall Blanket Drive

Please Arden-Arcade Faith Communities in helping our unhoused neighbors to keep warm this season.

Drop off new or clean, gently-used blankets to support our community
Tuesdays thru Thursdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m now through December 1st
at:
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
2391 St. Mark’s Way
Sacramento
(916) 483-7848

Questions? Contact us: www.aacfc.us/contact_us