First Aid for Families in Need

At the next Project Connect, the Homeless Relief Campaign Iniative (HRCI) is bringing something new to Kalamazoo County Residents. For the past month they have been involved in a fundraising program called Operation Give a Kit. This involves selling First Aid kits which will be donated to individuals and families that attend Project Connect this May. Their goal is to sell 200 First Aid Kits and they're already getting a lot of support from the community. On Tuesday, the WMU Red Cross Club held a fundraiser on campus where they collected a total of over $161 in just a few hours, which has helped them reach nearly 10% of their goal. The Western Herald published an article on this effort.

This is a unique fundraiser which is helping HRCI to pay for their non profit filing status and is giving back to the community. First Aid supplies are important to health and they are something that many families who struggle to put food on the table could not otherwise afford. This program also makes it easy for people to help as they can give online: http://www.operation-give-a-kit.com/pages/eLink.html?idev_id=108


To find out more information, you can contact:
Scott Spicer- scott.spicer@myrightresponse.com or
LaShana Jones shana_jones@hotmail.com