A Place to Give
Many people seeking to give items for hurricane victims have run into pleas for cash-only donations. Annapolis Cares continues to provide an opportunity for you to donate your tangible goods. The group will extend its daily disaster-relief collection -- from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the parking lot of Sam's Club at 2100 Generals Highway in Annapolis -- through Sept. 28.
They will also hold a yard sale this Saturday, Sept. 17, during the same hours to sell large items that are difficult to ship. Yard sale proceeds will go toward toward shipping and transportation costs. Cash donations will also be accepted on-site and contributions to the Annapolis Cares Foundation can also be made at the Bank Annapolis on Bestgate Road.
Items needed include:
* cleaning supplies (no aerosols)
* disposable wipes
* hygiene products (diapers, shampoos, combs, brushes, shavers, soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste)
* medical or first aid kits
* work gloves
* all baby supplies
* non-perishable foods
* vitamins, over-the-counter medication
* ladies plus size clothing
* school supplies and back packs
* duffel bags and suitcases
* plastic containers with lids
* bedding (new) and sleeping bags
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September 16, 2005; 6:28 PM ET
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Posted by: Tara Steinmetz | September 19, 2005 11:05 PM
Please read the Capital Gasette article of Saturday 9/24 regarding the not so favorable history of the woman at the helm of "Annapolis Cares"
Posted by: | September 24, 2005 10:58 PM
Were any donations actually made to the hurricane victims from "Annapolis Cares"? Does anyone know if anything actually made it down there? Having a "yard sale" after collecting items sure waves a big red flag to me. If the items were too big to send down there, why didn't she just turn them away instead? I usually only give to reputable charities and this effort looked very legitimate to me because there were so many people helping Beate. I can't believe she fooled so many people and shame on the authorities for letting her.
Posted by: | December 4, 2005 10:40 PM
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I work at a nonprofit organization that serves the DC and Montgomery County areas called A Wider Circle. We are currently accepting tangible donations of home goods (furniture, beds, dishes, bedding - most anything except clothing) for victims of Katrina who are moving into more permanent housing in the area with nothing but the key in their hand and the clothes on their back. There is more information available on making donations at www.AWiderCircle.org or by phone at 301.657.1010.