Donations are sought for care packages and food pantries and for service members' children.
A Peter Pan double-decker bus will stop at a half-dozen locations on Saturday on behalf of the Pioneer Valley USO to collect items for service members at Westover Air Reserve Base and their families.
Donations are sought for care packages and food pantries and for service members’ children.
Care package items include: lip balm, sunscreen, foot powder, single coffee servings, beef jerky, hard candy, toothpaste, razors, soap and shampoo, batteries, resealable plastic bags, office supplies and duct tape.
Food pantry items include: Canned vegetables, beans, beef stew, chili, fruits, juices in cans and boxes, bottled water, pasta, dry cereals and canned tuna and chicken.
Children’s items include: Juice boxes, coloring books and crayons, small games, small stuffed animals and healthy snacks.
The bus will be at the following locations on Saturday:
• Noon: Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield
• 12:30 p.m. American Legion, 83 Park St., West Springfield
• 1 p.m. Sacred Heart Church, Agawam
• 1:30 p.m. American Legion, 50 St. Kolbe Drive, Holyoke
• 2:30 p.m. Memorial Park (across from Walgreen’s), Ludlow, and
• 4:45 p.m. American Legion, 43 Exchange St., Chicopee.
For more information, call Lou at (413) 454-4874.