Essentials for Young Lives Drive April 1st through May 6th, 2010

HomeAid Sacramento Collects Essentials for Young Lives

HomeAid Sacramento is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual, Essentials for Young Lives, which is collecting statewide this year, much needed items such as diapers, baby wipes, baby food and formula for homeless infants and toddlers.
Pam Herman, Executive Director, HomeAid Sacramento comments, “In these uncertain economic times, the need is so much greater. We are partnering with Northern California’s builders, trades and associates, along with community supporters to address some of the basic care needs for children.”
HomeAid is working in conjunction with Wells Fargo Bank, Lennar Homes, K. Hovnanian Homes, Personalized Dental Care of Roseville & Lincoln, McCarthy Building Companies, North Valley Bank, Starbucks, the North State Building Industry Association, YMCA of Superior California, Elk Grove School District Transportation Department, Pacific Oaks Preschool, along with other civic and faith groups to give back to those who need it most – Northern California region’s homeless infants and toddlers. New this year HomeAid is launching a collection at the State Capitol on April 26th with support from our Legislators. HomeAid is encouraging anyone who is able to participate by donating items.

HomeAid will be accepting donations of
Diapers (sizes newborn to toddler, pull-up, little swimmers)
Baby Wipes
Baby Food
Formula (some soy and iron)

As Mother’s Day approaches, the organizations that will receive these supplies will be:
Mission Solano
River Oak Center for Children
Roseville Home Start
Sacramento Area Housing
Sacramento Crisis Nursery: A Program of the Sacramento Children’s Home
St. John’s Shelter for Women & Children
The St. Vincent De Paul Society of Roseville
Volunteers of America The Residential Family Center
Volunteers of America The Residential Treatment Program for Parenting Women
Waking the Village
WEAVE, Inc.
Herman states We are hoping to reach our goal through the donations from the community by collecting 60,000 diapers. These supplies can make all the difference to a homeless mother to provide essentials for her child, especially near Mother’s Day. For your convenience we are registered at:

Babies R Us
http://www.toysrus.com/registry/link/index.jsp?overrideStore=TRUS®istryNumber=45153994
Target
http://www.target.com/registry/baby/014399700999361

Wal-Mart
http://www.walmart.com/giftregistry/gr_detail.do?registryId=86160500035

Collection Locations

Auburn
Wells Fargo Bank 2995 Grass Valley Highway
Wells Fargo Bank 949 Lincoln Way
Wells Fargo Bank 338 Elm Avenue

Carmichael
Congregation Beth Shalom 4746 El Camino

Davis
Congregation Bet Haverim 1715 Anderson Road

Dublin
Lennar - Sonata Welcome Home Center 4970 Trescott Court

El Dorado Hills
Lennar - Blackstone Welcome Home Center 3169 Aldridge Way

Fair Oaks
Wells Fargo Bank 8870 Madison Avenue

Folsom
Wells Fargo Bank 25015 Blue Ravine Road
Wells Fargo Bank 1113 E. Bidwell Street
Wells Fargo Bank 13389 Folsom Blvd.

Granite Bay
Wells Fargo Bank 8475 Auburn Folsom Road

Lincoln
Personalized Dental Care of Roseville & Lincoln 945 Orchard Creek Lane, Suite E
Wells Fargo Bank 945 S. State Highway 65
Wells Fargo Bank 1520 Del Webb Blvd.

Loomis
Wells Fargo Bank 3680 Taylor Road
Wells Fargo Bank 6119 Horseshoe Bar Road (inside Raley’s)

Meadow Vista
Wells Fargo Bank 16800 Placer Hills Road

Newcastle
Wells Fargo Bank 458 Main Street

North Highlands
Beutler Corporation 4700 Lang Avenue

Orangevale
Temple Or Rishon 7755 Hazel Avenue
Wells Fargo Bank 9407 Madison Ave.

Petaluma
Lennar - Riverview Welcome Home Center 196 Mission Drive

Rancho Cordova
Lennar - Kavala Ranch Welcome Homes Center 11886 Elk View Way

Rocklin
Pacific Oaks Preschool 4500 Pacific Street
Wells Fargo Bank 2173 Sunset Blvd.
Wells Fargo Bank 4804 Granite Drive
Whitney Ranch Development Office 960 Wildcat Blvd

Roseville
K. Hovnanian Legacy @ Fiddyment Farms Sales Office - 2451 Big Brook Way
Lennar Corporate Office 1075 Creekside Ridge Drive, Suite 100
Lennar - Westpark Welcome Home Center 1073 Branston Drive
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. 2241 Douglas Blvd., Suite 200
North State Building Industry Association 1536 Eureka Road
North Valley Bank 378 N. Sunrise Avenue, Suite 100
Personalized Dental Care of Roseville & Lincoln 1258 Coloma Way
Starbuck’s 1200 Cirby Way #B (corner of Cirby and Sunrise by Bel Air)
Wells Fargo Bank 4001 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd.
Wells Fargo Bank 8650 Sierra College Blvd.
Wells Fargo Bank 2000 Douglas Blvd.
Wells Fargo Bank 1172 Galleria Blvd.
Wells Fargo Bank 5007 Foothills Blvd.
Wells Fargo Bank 110 Harding Blvd.
Wells Fargo Bank 781 Pleasant Grove Blvd.

Sacramento
3-Fold Communications 1722 J Street, Suite 17
Congregation B’nai Israel 3600 Riverside Blvd.
Elk Grove School District Transportation Department 8421 Gerber Rd.
Jewish Federation 2014 Capitol Avenue
K. Hovnanian Corporate Office 1375 Exposition Blvd, Suite 300
Kenesset Israel Torah Center 1165 Morse Avenue
Lennar - Vineyard Pointe Welcome Home Center 9582 Blue Mountain Way
Mosaic Law Congregation 2300 Sierra Blvd.
Sierra Lofts 1200 Fulton Avenue
State Capitol 117 Legislators Offices
YMCA of Superior California 2021 W Street

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About HomeAid Sacramento:
HomeAid Sacramento is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization founded by the North State Building Industry Association, and is a local chapter of HomeAid America, a national leading provider of transitional housing for the temporarily homeless. The HomeAid mission is to build and maintain dignified housing where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. This is accomplished through the donation of construction services and materials from members of the home building industry. With help provided by our major donors Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation, Dennis Calmes & Jeani Buckmaster, Harry C. & Deborah L. Elliott Family Foundation, Bank Of America, Union Pacific Foundation, Greg & Linda Grant, and Teichert Foundation. Through HomeAid projects completed and in development HomeAid Sacramento will preserve/add 350 beds and help nearly 4,000 individuals and families throughout the Sacramento region since 1996. For more information, visit http://www.homeaidsac.org.
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