St. Francis is currently collecting donations of gently used youth sports equipment for orphans between the ages of 2 and 15.  If you are interested, your donations can be dropped off this Saturday at James Madison Intermediate School field (at the back of the school) from 9am until 1:30PM.

Dear Parents,

I am collecting used sporting equipment to donate to a children's home in , Africa through the  St. Francis School .  All donations are needed by June 10, 2007.  The home is called Rift Valley Children's Village and it houses orphaned children between the ages of 2 to 15.

To accommodate parents I am setting up a collection area at the James Madison Middle School , off

New Dover Road

past St. Helena ’s Church, on Saturday June 9, 2007, where all donations can be dropped off.  I am asking parents to leave equipment at the rear of the school building, which faces the soccer fields.  If it happens to be raining I ask that parents leave the equipment under the awning on the right side of the building as viewed from the soccer fields. 

I will pick up all donations after the 1:30 PM game is over.

Some suggestions for used equipment are:

Soccer balls or other sport balls, cleats, uniforms, and baseball mitts.

Thank you very much for your generosity, 

Keith Koenig