The Franconia Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) will be helping to collect various items to donate to Wounded Warriors Project, according to a recent news release from the Franconia District Police Station. The donations will be made through Arms Outstretched Ministries, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization run by Fairfax County Police Officer Michelle Humphries.
The CAC will collect items from July 22 to Aug. 9. Items can be dropped off in the main lobby of the Franconia District Police Station located at 6121 Franconia Rd.
Each month, Humphries and other members of her organization travel to Bethesda Naval Hospital to visit wounded warriors. They provide lunch from Dixie Bones Barbeque and pass out needed items to warriors. When funds are available, the organization also helps with paying for plane tickets, rental cars and hotel rooms for visiting family members.
The following items are being accepted for donation:
- shampoo
- conditioner
- soap
- washcloth
- toothpaste
- toothbrush
- mouthwash
- breath spray or mints
- lotion
- fingernail and toe nail clippers
- blankets (new)
- men's magazines
- paperback books
- Bibles
- tracts
- international calling cards
- DVDs
- CDs
- crossword puzzles
- playing cards
- homemade cards from children (Get Well Soon or holiday greetings)
- blank greeting cards (for them to send to their family members on holidays, birthdays, etc.)
- postage stamps
- writing tablets
- pens
- chewing gum
- medium sized, solid colored gift bags (will be used to deliver above items)
The CAC will also accept cash donations which will be used to either purchase some of the above items or used to help pay for travel expenses for wounded warriors' families. Checks can be made out to "Arms Outstretched Ministry."
For more information, contact CAC president Sue Hutto at SaHotto63@gmail.com or MPO Jim Reid at James.Reid@FairfaxCounty.Gov.
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