Help Soroptimists, Resource Center Collect Household Items

From Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor

Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor and the Joyce Sobel Family Resource Center are collecting household items to assist community members during these difficult times.

Collection cans will be set near the entrances of Browne’s Home Center, Friday Harbor Drug and the San Juan Island Food Co-op through March 14.

Items needed include:

1. Paper towels
2. Laundry detergent
3. Dish soap
4. Women hygiene products (pads, tampons)
5. Deodorant (men and women’s)
6. Toilet paper
7. Cleaning supplies
8. Baby diapers (sizes 2,3 and 4)
9. Baby wipes
10. Bath soap
11. Shampoo
12. Conditioner
13. Razors
14. Floss
15. Toothpaste
16. Covid-19 masks

These items can usually be found at the stores where the collecting cans are located. Thank you for caring.

Founded in 1996, the Friday Harbor club is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, a global organization that works to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Friday Harbor members join with almost 80,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories to contribute time and financial support to community-based projects benefitting women and girls.

In Friday Harbor the club raises and donates over $40,000 and thousands of volunteer hours each year to community projects. For more information about how Soroptimists improves the lives of women and girls, visit www.sifri.org or look for us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/soroptimistinternationaloffridayharbor.

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