****NOTICE****

My name is Jake Shafer and I am a home-schooled 15-yr. old.  I started to raise donations here in Alvin for the DeGeorge Homeless Veteran Shelter during Christmas 2006.   This will be my fourth Christmas to raise donations for our HOMELESS VETERANS.  The city of Alvin has become one of DeGeorge’s largest supporters and they are forever grateful to the Alvin community. 

 DeGeorge is 100% drug & alcohol free Veteran’s homeless shelter in which Lynda Greene (Phone: 713-224-1418, located near Minute Maid Park in Houston) manages this building to shelter 100 homeless Veterans both male and female.  This shelter is funded strictly off of donations.

  We must not forget those who fought for us, are forgotten, and are still in need.  They are our Nation’s heroes who need our help.  This year, I ask you to help me again to “PAY IT FORWARD” by remembering our HOMELESS VETERANS.   Please join me again this year as I begin raising donations from now until December 20, 2009. 

MY CHRISTMAS WISH LIST

* Bath towels, bath rugs, & shower curtains
* Single Bed Mattresses (Newer)
* New single sized bed linens, blankets, pillows, & bedspreads, alarm clocks
* Bedroom table lamps & Floor lamps
* Toilet paper, paper towels, & napkins
* Apartment size microwaves
* Televisions (small apt. size that work)
* Socks, gloves, stocking caps, & wool scarves
* New business suits, ties, belts, shoes, dresses & slacks
* Books, Puzzles, Games, & DVDs,
*In house cleaning supplies
* Hygiene products, i.e. Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, Toothpaste, Combs & Feminine Products.
*  Gas Cards to Shell, Citgo or Diamond Shamrock  (to help commute Vets to appointments.)
*  Phone Cards
*  Walmart Gift Cards
*  Air-Conditioning Window Units
*  Non-Perishable food & microwaveable food (Coffee, Sugar, Creamers, & Sweet & Low, sardines, Spam, tuna, Spaghettio’s, chili etc…) Don’t forget about our Diabetics too!
*  Styrofoam cups, Paper Plates, silverware, dinnerware, & glasses

Cash donations are also acceptable and every penny is spent for the Veterans.  I can either shop for the items you want to donate with the cash or give it to DeGeorge to use the money where they need it the most!   

Drop off donations to:  

       Jake Shafer                                                             DeGeorge At Union Station
       2506 Westfield St., Alvin, TX 77511       OR        1418 Preston Ave., Houston, TX 77002
       Home:  281-331-6765                                             Ph.  713-224-1418

Make checks payable to:  DeGeorge At Union Station  (Receipts are available upon request w/ tax I.D. number for taxable write-offs)

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