Republican Women of Clallam County
Promoting political awareness, the election of qualified Republican candidates,
and volunteering in education & community service
The RWCC is active in participating in community outreach projects
RWCC SHOEBOX PROJECT
Our current and ongoing project is the “Shoebox” project – where we’re collecting items for our troops. We choose local 
servicemen and women, collect items they can use and mail them to these individuals, who represent us and hand out the much-needed items to their units. This is a project we’re proud to participate in, to show our troops in a small way that we are thinking of them. A list of suggested items will be available at the next meeting, and also at Republican Headquarters. Come and join us in this effort. You can drop off items at GOP headquarters, if you’d like to participate. Be sure to leave your name and phone number, so we can say “thank you”!
One of the soldiers receiving packages from the RWCC was Ben Stangl, shown with two of his fellow soldiers in Iraq (shown above).
COLLECTING FOR THE MILITARY SHOEBOX PROJECT!
A reminder that we need to replenish our collection of Shoe Box Items to send to our overseas men and women that are from our area. Following is a list of things to think about while you are out and about shopping to toss in. You are welcome to drop it by the Republican office in Port Angeles or drop off at the Sequim Avenue Branch of First Federal (ask for Robin).
2. Hard Candies
3. Honey Roasted Nuts
4. Bars of Soap
5. Deodorant
6. Baby Wipes
7. Floss
8. Toothpaste
9. Toothbrushes
10. Large Handwarmers
11. Hand lotion
12. Sunscreen
13 Pocket size bug repellent
14. Zippo wind proof lighters
15. Travel size games
16. Travel size Kleenex
17. Bandaids
18. A personal note
19. Magazines (sports, fishing, hunting, etc.)Remember: All Items should be new and unused. Toiletry items, unscented.Don’t forget to see if your dentist, local stores, will donate some of these items
Occasionally, we receive a note back from the troops with items they’d like to receive. Read them here.
RWCC PACHYDERM PROJECT
One of the first RWCC community service projects was our “Pachyderm Project,” where we gathered items for the Healthy Families Domestic Violence Program. Very often when a woman or children need to escape a dangerous residence, they flee unprepared, so we put together bags of items including towels, shampoo, toothbrushes, and much more. Some contained toys for children.
Here, Sue Forde (a former RWCC president) presented the packages to Rebecca Korby (Becca), Program Manager for Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault at Healthy Families. Chairwoman of the project was BJ Paton, who with the help of Mary Robuck, put the packages together after all the donations were made.