MSUM invites everyone to Scorch’s Birthday Party on Saturday, March 6. The party will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Alex Nemzek Hall. All donations will benefit the YWCA Cass Clay and the Dorothy Day House. We ask that children be accompanied by a parent or guardian at this event.
This is the first annual celebration for Scorch’s birthday and it is put on for the youth in the community. Scorch’s friends, other area mascots will be in attendance. There will be inflatable games, face painting and other entertainment. Cake and refreshments will be served.
The YWCA Cass Clay is a nonprofit organization serving women and children facing homelessness in our community. Programs include emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, shelter children’s services, education and employment programming, racial justice work and a nationally accredited public childcare center, A Child’s World. It is through these programs the YWCA Cass Clay carries out its mission of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
The F-M Dorothy Day House of Hospitality, Inc. is a caring Christian community that provides services to the homeless and hungry. We are a non-profit organization governed by a 12 member board of directors. There are two live-in staff, four part-time and one volunteer staff, a food pantry coordinator, an assistant director, a director, and over 500 other volunteers who keep the organization up and running. The impact our organization has on our guests and clients is phenomenal; lives are literally saved. In 2007, 310 men stayed at the house, and 519 visitors came to access the shower and laundry facilities. Furthermore, 18,388 men, women, and children received food from the Dorothy Day Food Pantry, amounting to 333,101 pounds of food.
Learn more about the YWCA Cass Clay at: http://www.ywcacassclay.org/ and the Dorothy Day House at http://www.fmddh.org/
For further information, or to schedule an interview, contact NaDean Schroeder at 218-477-2113
Scorch loves presents and will donate them to the YWCA Cass Clay and the Dorothy Day House.
Scorch's wish list includes:
• Any Food Items (please, no homemade items)
• Toilet Paper (6-24 packs)
• Cold medicine / cough syrup / lozenges
• Unscented lotion/hand cream
• Women’s socks & underwear (sizes 6-9)
Seasonal Clothing
• New or gently used winter coats, snowpants, and boots (sizes 2T - adult)
• Children’s slippers
• Children’s underwear (sizes 4T and smaller)
• Women’s clothing and pajamas
Household
• Hand & dish soap
• Laundry detergent & fabric softener
• Disinfecting spray/wipes
• Glass cleaner, counter top spray, bathroom cleaner
Hygiene
• Shaving cream
• Diapers (size 6)
• Antibiotic cream
• Paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, etc.)
• Deodorant
Other
• Strollers and double strollers
• Gently used furniture, especially couches, dressers, full and twin mattresses and bed frames
• Gas and grocery gift cards
Desired Items
• Batteries (9V, AA)
• Small televisions, converter boxes, and DVD/VCRs
• New pot/pan and silverware sets
