<span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Dear Physics Department,</span><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">The Graduate Women in Physics group is proud to announce that <b>we will be holding a clothing/toiletry/blanket drive this month to support the YWCA and the Columbus Open Shelter.</b> This winter, the Columbus YWCA has teamed up with local homeless shelters to provide overflow shelters--overnight shelters for single women who are turned away when the homeless shelters are full. In addition to providing hot meals and warm beds, the YWCA provides a multitude of necessary items to these women, such as toiletries and clothing. The Columbus Open Shelter is an emergency day shelter open to any homeless or marginally housed person. They collect and distribute necessities such as sleeping bags and warm clothes, free of charge, to those most in need in the Columbus area.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">This winter is going to be a cold one, and GWiP wants to help out!</div>
<div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">We have a lofty goal for this drive: For the month of 11/2011, we would like to raise <b>1,111 Newtons</b> of donations! We will be holding the drive from <b>Monday November 7, 2011 </b>to <b>Friday, November 18, 2011.</b> </div>
<div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Donation boxes will be set up in the mailroom in PRB 1040. </b>Here is a list of supplies that are most needed by the YWCA and the Open Shelter this winter. Please go through your garage sale pile, pick up an extra package of toilet paper at the grocery store, or simply help us by spreading the word!!</div>
<div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Clothing (new and gently used, M/F, all sizes):<br>
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Any Clothing</b></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Shoes</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Socks</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">
Underwear (must be NEW)</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px"><b>Hats, gloves, scarves, and winter coats</b></li></ul></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Toiletries:</div><div style="font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
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Combs, Hair brushes, Hair care products</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Conditioner</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Deodorant</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">
<b>Feminine hygiene products</b></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Lotion</li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Mouthwash</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Shampoo</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">
Shaving Cream</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Soap/shower gel</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Tissues</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">
Toothbrushes</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">Toothpaste</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px"><b>Toilet Paper</b></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">
<b>Medical supplies such as band-aids and cough drops</b></li></ul><div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Blankets and bedding:</font></div>
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<li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px"><b>Sheets</b></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px"><b>Blankets</b></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">
<b>Sleeping Bags</b></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px">
<b>Towels</b></li></ul><div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Other</font></div><ul style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:8px">
<li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px"><b>Other: While we are <i>requesting </i>the items that are most needed from the YWCA and the Open Shelter, they do accept other donations, so feel free to bring items that are not on the list! Contact <a href="mailto:marci.howdyshell@gmail.com" target="_blank">marci.howdyshell@gmail.com</a> if you have any questions regarding what you can donate.</b></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:5px"><b>Monetary donations</b>: if you would like to donate but do not have any of the above items, we will have a box at the front desk in PRB 1040 for monetary donations. The money will be used to purchase other supplies. (To work toward our goal, $5 will count as 5 Newtons.)</li>
</ul><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sincerely,</font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Graduate Women in Physics</font></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font></div><div style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">If you have any questions regarding this drive, please contact our Outreach Coordinator, Marci Howdyshell, at <a href="mailto:marci.howdyshell@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(20, 125, 186)" target="_blank">marci.howdyshell@gmail.com</a></div>