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Togus VA Wish
List-February 2010
VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS:
1.
Drivers for Volunteer Transportation Network
(Bangor, Rockland, Rumford, Bath/Brunswick)
2.
Mealtime companions for long term care
patients (any lunch and dinner during the week)
3.
73
Patriot Place and Dialysis - 1-on-1 visitation/reading and talking
with patient
4.
Parking
Lot Shuttle driver
5.
Information
Desk
6.
Escort
Volunteers
7.
Supply,
Process and Distribution Center
8.
Primary
Care Customer Service Assistant
ONGOING PROGRAM SUPPORT:
1.
Calling
cards (60 minutes or more per card)
2.
Coffee funds (provides coffee in waiting
areas/wards/clinics)
3.
Afghans
(for a twin bed)
4.
Comfort Items, i.e., shampoo, bar soap,
deodorant, disposable razors etc. (No alcohol based
products)
5.
Diabetic snacks funds
6.
Newspaper funds (provides newspapers in
waiting areas/wards/clinics)
7.
General Patient Comfort Fund including
Memorial Donations
8.
Adapted Sports Equipment/Outings - Recreation
Therapy
9.
National Rehabilitation Events (Golden Age
Games, Winter Sports, Wheelchair Games, and Creative Arts )
SPECIAL REQUESTS/PROJECTS:
1.
Unit 4 South activity sponsorship (approx $50 pizza party, $25 ice
cream social)
2.
Organizations to sponsor entertainment on 73
Patriot Place
3.
Parking Lot Shuttle Vehicle Project
4.
Electric Razors
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NOT NEEDED AT THIS TIME!
Books; Used Stamps; any clothing that is
stained or torn;Jigsaw Puzzles; Playing Cards; Magazines over three
months old; Dental Floss; After-Shave; Hand Lotion; Writing Tablets;
Pens; and Envelopes. Due to Infection Control policies
we are unable to take used walkers, canes, or crutches at this time.
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that under
the Tax Code, donations to the Department of Veterans Affairs'
General Post Fund for exclusively public purposes are deductible from
federal income taxes in the manner and to the extent allowable. The announcement reflects the tax
law provision, which makes those donations deductible as
"donations to the United States". Donations to support any of the
Department's programs are deductible, whether the donor directs that
the donated funds be used for a specific purpose or allows the
Department to decide how the donated funds will be used. Donated
funds made by check should be made out to "VAVS" and sent
to the address above.
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