Students Seek Help Collecting items for Veterans

DUBOIS – Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program at Penn State DuBois are collecting items to be donated to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Erie.  All members of the public and campus community are invited to contribute items as well. 

The donated items will help injured veterans who are currently hospitalized, who don’t have the resources to obtain the items themselves.  The students are asking for donations of “comfort items”, such as:

Brand name Kleenex

Shaving cream                                   Toothbrushes                          

Toothpaste

Baby wipes                            

Emery boards

Denture cleaner                      

Hand sanitizer

Combs                                    

Twin blade disposable razors

Deodorant                  

Assorted occasion cards

Shower caps                           

Sketch pads

Powder                                               

Large-print word search books

Pens

Donation boxes labeled “VA Hospital Donations” will be placed around campus at Penn State DuBois. Those who wish to contribute may also contact LuAnn at 375-4748 or ldb4@psu.edu and arrangements can be made for a student to pick up donations from individuals. Items must be collected by Feb. 20. 

Steve Harmic, Penn State DuBois