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September 2024 Monthly Blast




SLOBs General Meeting

Tuesday, September 24th

7:00pm arrival*  

7:30pm start  

Staples Cafeteria

*Please arrive early to allow time for check-in, dues payments & t-shirt distribution (for new paid members) 7pm for last name A-M/ 7:15pm for last name N-Z  enter school doors near Field House


We look forward to seeing returning SLOBs and welcoming new SLOBs at tomorrow's meeting! Parents are an integral part of the organization and are encouraged to attend all SLOBS meetings. We look forward to seeing you there!!!


DONATION DRIVE For THIS MEETING The Gillespie Center -- See Details Below


MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

To our new members, welcome! Please make sure to fill out the registration form located on our website. If you haven't already done so, please bring a check for $25 made payable to STAPLES HIGH SCHOOL to tomorrow's meeting. Returning student and parent members do not need to fill out a new registration form. Instead, please email updates to personal information to membership@shsslobs.com and bring a check for $25.00 made payable to STAPLES HIGH SCHOOL to tomorrow's meeting. Include the student's last name and 2024/2025 school year in the memo line. For those who have already sent in their checks, THANK YOU! Dues enable us to buy the supplies we need to help us complete service projects. 


SEPTEMBER DONATION DRIVE

The GILLESPIE CENTER

 

This month, SLOBs will be donating items to the food pantry at the Gillespie Center in Westport, an emergency shelter for single men. Please bring any of the following items to the meeting on Tuesday:

  • Canned Meats - Chicken, Tuna, SPAM

  • Peanut ButterJam/Jelly

  • Canned Vegetables

  • Pasta Sauce

  • Ketchup 

  • Mayonnaise

Food donations can be dropped on your way into the meeting outside the Staples cafeteria door. 1/2 hour of credit will go to the SLOBs member for donating  


Questions?Please contact SLOBS Donation Chairs Will & Suzanne Borowsky at pborow1@aol.com 


Thank you as always to our generous SLOBs families! 


The Gillespie Center

The Center needs SLOBs to help provide a healthy lunch to residents and community clients on Tuesdays and Sundays (both days are drop off only), Volunteers are asked to provide 8 individually bagged/boxed lunches that include a sandwich, fruit, chips and dessert OR a family-style meal to be served in disposable trays. NO nuts or shellfish please. Drop-off for meals is at 11:30 am. 


The Gillespie Center is currently closed for renovations. They are temporarily relocated to The Linxweiler House at 655 Post Road East in Westport (next to McDonalds). Please deliver meals to the side of the house by the driveway. At this time they are unable to accommodate volunteers inside to serve meals.



Note: Volunteers for the Gillespie Center cannot sign up through iVolunteer. For more information please contact Jill and Sawyer Newman, Gillespie Center Liaisons at jillnewmanUSA@gmail.com.


Please check iVolunteer for volunteer opportunities including: Earthplace Fall Family Festival,The Caroline House, Save the Sound Compo Beach Cleanup.


For more information about membership, meeting schedule, volunteer opportunities and more:Visit SLOBs Website and follow us on INSTAGRAM @shsslobs

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