BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Explore & More - Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children's Museum will be collecting toiletries leading up to Veterans Day, which is on November 11.
Items collected will be given to service members assigned to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, who are preparing for future deployments.
Items they are looking to collect include:
- Bar soap
- Shampoo
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste
- Feminine hygiene products
- Dental flossers picks
- Q-Tips
- Foot/baby powders (feet get sores from heat)
- Travel size laundry soap
- Dryer sheets, (sometimes a shortage)
- Wipes
- Dude wipes
- Lysol wipes (cleaning living area)
Items can be dropped off at the museum during their regular business hours from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
People can also purchase items to donate through an Amazon Wishlist which can be found by clicking here.
“Explore & More is a great place for families to learn and play together and MOD-PAC is proud to sponsor their Veterans Day Weekend!” said Daniel Keane, President & CEO of MOD-PAC. “We are grateful for the veterans of our country who sacrifice so much for our freedom, and it is our privilege to help coordinate a toiletry drive for the Friends of Family Support Association which benefits servicemembers of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.”
“It’s wonderful to collaborate with MOD-PAC on such an important venture,” said Explore & More President & CEO Michelle Urbanczyk. “Not only will children be able to learn more about Veterans Day through fun activities in the museum, but they’ll better understand the nature of helping others through this toiletry drive that directly benefits our soldiers who are stationed locally.”
To learn more people can check out the event's Facebook page by clicking here.
