Tis the Season

Posted November 7, 2011 by Mandy Smith in

 

As the winter Holidays approach, the natural charity and good will within all of us seems to increase. This year as you contemplate how to spend this, please keep the Resource Center for Independent Living in mind.

We consist of and work with Kansans with disabilities, of all ages. Some ways in which you can contribute are

    • Monetary Donations – Send your tax deductible donation along with a donation card (available to print here) to:RCIL
      PO Box 257
      Osage City, KS 67523Or click here to donate now through Network for Good and charge your donation to your credit card.
    • Food and Clothing Donations – Your local RCIL office is more than happy to take donations of food or clothing items that we can disperse to people in our communities with disabilities who are in need
    • Gently used Durable Medical Equipment – If you or your loved one has durable medical equipment(DME) and it is no longer needed please consider donating it to RCIL. We have an equipment loan program through which we can provide needed equipment to those who can’t afford it or are on waiting lists to receive the items. Please contact our Osage City office at 785-528-3105 if you would like to donate DME.
    • Donate to our Build a Ramp Program – RCIL utilizes monetary donations to provide high quality ramps to individuals for their homes. Please read more about our Build a Ramp Program here. If you would like to donate to our Build a Ramp Program simply follow the above instructions for monetary donations and note that you would like it to go to Build a Ramp.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mandy Smith

Mandy has worked at RCIL since June of 2009. She is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and provides services in 32 counties to individuals who are blind or have low vision and are 55 years and older.

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