Times staff
Friday, August 20, 2010
Clearwater
Clothes to Kids needs boys pants, jeans
With school starting next week, Clothes To Kids has a critical need for boys shorts and pants sizes 14 to 16 and young men's jeans. Clothes to Kids provides school wardrobes for 300 to 350 low-income, school-age children in Pinellas County every week. Drop off new or gently used boys pants and young men's jeans 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at Clothes To Kids Clearwater store, 1059 N Hercules Ave. Cash donations are also accepted and used to purchase clothing in short supply and new underwear. Adult and youth volunteers are always needed. Call (727) 327-7100 for details.
Racer to lead child care center cleanup
Community Pride Child Care, which serves 180 children and their families at two Clearwater centers, welcomes local race car driver Mickey Wright and other volunteers who are underwriting costs and giving their time to spruce up the facility's playground. At 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Wright and the volunteers will mow, trim hedges, spread mulch and anything else needed at 1235 Holt Ave. Community Pride is the only agency in Pinellas County offering free child care for infants to 5-year-olds from homeless families and victims of domestic violence. Volunteers still are needed. Feel free to bring your own lawn and gardening tools. For details, call Deb Gatley at (727) 560-2795.
Palm Harbor
Senior health fair seeks vendors
Vendors are needed for the "Young at Heart" Senior Health Fair and Fun Fest scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Palm Harbor Community Activity Center, 1500 16th St. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature free health screenings, free pneumonia shots (with proper insurance), free bingo for prizes, free food, prizes and giveaways. Vendors looking to connect with seniors will be provided with tables to display product and service literature and other information (no actual product sales). Interested vendors should contact the Palm Harbor Community Activity Center at (727) 771-6000.
Tarpon Springs
Vendors can apply for veterans event
Vendor applications for the Veterans Day Tribute Weekend on Nov. 12-14 at Craig Park, Tarpon Springs, are now available. A parade is scheduled for Nov. 13, followed by opening day ceremonies emceed by Fox 13 TV anchor Russell Rhodes, along with military and government speakers, displays, fixed-wing flyover, memorial tent with silent auction, veterans organizations. The Carol Stream Carnival will be open Nov. 12-14 at Lime Street and Alt. 19. All food and non-food vendors as well as nonprofits interested in obtaining an application may contact the Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce at 11 E. Orange St., Tarpon Springs 34689, call the chamber office at (727) 937-6109 or e-mail tara@tarponspringschamber.org. The deadline to submit an application is Oct. 15.
