Donations Wanted for the Troops and the Salvation Army

Scarsdale Edgemont Girl Scouts seek your donations for American troops in Afghanistan in time for the holidays. There will be a collection box at the Betty Taubert Girl Scout House on Wayside Lane; the Scarsdale Teen Center, 862 Scarsdale Avenue; Scarsdale Village Hall and the Scarsdale Public Library from October 6th thru November 21st 2010.

Please consider donating the following items:

• Nonperishable food items such as dried fruit, canned tuna, nuts, beef jerky, gum, hard candy, or other snacks
• Socks, twin sheet sets, big fluffy towels
• Mouthwash, toothpaste, deodorant, foot powder, suntan lotion, chap- stick, gel insoles for boots, band-aids, baby wipes, air freshener
• Batteries, disposable cameras, battery-operated lights for reading, hand- held fans, dixie cups
• Children’s toys, dvds, games, paint brushes, magazines

Contact: BK Munguia, 914-472-4053

The Scarsdale Firefighters Association is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive for the Salvation Army. Please contribute any canned food, including fruits, vegetables and soups, plus boxed

potatoes, mac n' cheese and other non-perishable items. Food donations are being collected between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at:

• Scarsdale Fire Station #1 at Post and Popham Roads
• Scarsdale Fire Station #3 at 56 Crossway

The last day for drop off is November 22.

For more information, contact, Jim Seymour, Vice President Scarsdale Firefighters Association at 914-879-1259