Gift Giver / Monday, October 7, 2019 / Categories: Story of Giving Personal Care Items For Taft Food Pantry Dean and Sue Matz This story of giving is from Dean and Sue Matz Dean and I have and heart for the children at Taft Elementary. Working in the Taft school food pantry has made it clear that personal care items are greatly appreciated by the customers at pantry. So, I asked Naomi, the Taft fifth grade girl that I mentor, to help me with the project and asked what she thought people would most appreciate in a personal hygiene kit. Her top items were shampoo, soap, bandages, deodorant and hand warmers! She knows a lot about cold hands. I was given a $100 check from another member and matched that check so we had $450 to spend. We finalized our shopping list and were able to purchase supplies for 50 personal hygiene kits. Naomi and her sister, Hannah, packed all the personal hygiene bags, each with a first aid kit and a set of hand warmers and placed them in the pantry. Naomi said “ You know, it feels really good to help others.” I asked the girls if they wanted to be the first customers and they each happily carried their own kit home. Taft Elementary Food Pantry Previous Article Holy Timing and Taking Action Next Article Insuring The Children Print 938 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Pantry First Aid Kit Personal Care Items Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment