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<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">The Hyattsville Area Residents for Progress (HARP) are organizing a </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">donation drive to collect items for Comfort Cases for immigrant foster </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">children.</span><div><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">*What is a Comfort Case?*</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">A Comfort Case is a NEW small duffel bag or </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">backpack holding BRAND NEW items of necessity and comfort listed below to </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">be delivered to youth entering foster care (newborns to age 21). Join </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Comfort Cases in replacing trash bags traditionally carried as a suitcase </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">by those in foster care. Children need to know that their community cares </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">about them, and wants them to have something of their very own. Comfort </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Cases has launched an emergency appeal as it works to provide care packages </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">to migrant children entering the foster care system after crossing our </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">southern border. About 10% of the migrant children will enter the foster </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">care system</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">*How do I donate?*</span></div><div><br></div><div><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Items will be collected through<span> </span></span><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">July 22</span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">. Donations can be dropped off at </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">the home of Karen Bianco </span>4214 Van Buren St., University Park MD<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">You can also contact Karen (contact info below) to arrange to have items</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">picked up. Donated items will be delivered to Comfort Cases </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">in Rockville and then distributed to </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">children in need being placed in foster care.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">*Items being collected*</span></div><div><br></div><div><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Comfort Cases has said that they are in most desperate need of the </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">following items: backpacks and pajamas (specifically sizes 12, 14, 16,</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">18/20, Adult XS-2XL for both males and females; also boys pajamas sizes 3 </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">and 5). See link for a list all of the items accepted for donation.</span></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#333333" face="arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.comfortcases.org/whats-in-a-comfort-case">https://www.comfortcases.org/whats-in-a-comfort-case</a></font><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">If you have any *questions* or would like *further information*, you can </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">reach out to:</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Karen Bianco</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">karen.bennett.bianco [at]<span> </span></span><a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif">gmail.com</a><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Michele Pintur</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">mpintur [at]<span> </span></span><a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif">gmail.com</a><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Alison Wakefield</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">alisonewakefield [at]<span> </span></span><a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif">gmail.com</a>

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