The
Community Center
of
St Bernard
at
1107 LeBeau St
in Arabi will hold a Holiday Celebration 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec.
23, with carols, snacks, a tree to trim and a visit by Santa Claus
for children.
Anyone with a child (age 12 or
under) who would like to receive toys, please contact our
Distribution Director Jason Horwitz at (504) 281–2512 during
Mustard Seed Distribution hours on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on or before Dec. 20.
Toys Needed
Community
Center officials are seeking toys for children 12 and under.
“Unfortunately this year the help and support we rely on to meet
holiday needs has been much less than in previous seasons, even
though the number of families we serve has increased as more
residents have finally come home,’’ said Community Center head
Iray Nabatoff. “Right now we urgently need toys for children
ages 12 and under (or gift cards and funds) so that we will be
able to distribute presents at our Holiday Celebration on Dec. 23.
Your donation is very important to help us bring a Merry Christmas
to local children’’
Donations
are tax-deductible, he said.
New Phone Number
Reminder
The
Community Center has a new phone number at (504) 281–2512 and
the fax is (916) 675–7827.
Holiday
Shopping
If
you and your family do your holiday shopping online, remember
hundreds of merchants like Amazon, Walmart, Target, Staples, Gap,
Old Navy, Sears, Macy's, eToys, eBay, Vons and more will donate
part of your purchase price to the Community Center-- and it won't
cost you anything! Just go to http://ccstb.maatiam.com
first, then click through to your favorite websites using the
logos there to do your shopping as usual.
Remember,
you don't have to sign in at http://ccstb.maatiam.com
unless you want to -- you just need to get to your online stores
by clicking the links there so that your purchases get counted for
the Community Center!
Enjoy Some Videos
from St Bernard Parish!
Thanks
to everyone who sent us links to their YouTube videos! We've added
lots of them to our Favorites at our YouTube nonprofit channel at www.youtube.com/ccstb.
Stop by and check them out — you may see
someone you know! And remember, we're always looking for more
great videos about St Bernard Parish. They can be about the
hurricane, the recovery, what you think about the latest
elections,
Chalmette
High School
, local news and events, or pretty much whatever.
If
you're already on YouTube, send us an email letting us know about
your videos so we can add them to our favorites. And if you're
not, we'd be happy to transcode and post any video you already
have made. We're also interested in doing video interviews with
current and former parish residents, so if you have something
you'd like to say to the camera, please let us know!
Services Available from the CCSTB
- Free
local and long-distance phone service
- Free
fax send and receive
- Free
internet access with technical assistance if needed
- Distribution
center for food, clothes and toiletries
- Performance
space for local musicians and artists
- Computer
training classes
- Space
for neighborhood gatherings, community meetings and support
groups
- Satellite
office space for other agencies
- Laundry
facilities (coming soon)
- Community
suppers
- Family
movie nights and other family-oriented gatherings
·
Free Ways To Support Us
·
Donations and Gifts
CCSTB Wish List
Office needs: Epson printer (old Stylus Color 740 or similar
model), filing cabinets, paper-shredder.
Mustard Seed needs: nonperishable food items, toiletries,
cleaning products, donated or discounted forklift, chest freezer,
pallet jack and cargo van. Also, clothing (good quality), toys and
baby products are needed.
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