Soap for Hope Toiletry Drive
September 18, 2017
Donate to AAA’s Soap for Hope Toiletry Drive to Benefit Bellingham and Mount Vernon Charities
Now through December 22, 2017
AAA Hopes to Collect Their One Millionth Donation on their 10th Anniversary
AAA Washington is teaming up with Lydia Place and the Stanwood Food Bank to provide fresh opportunities for our neighbors in need. This year marks the 10th anniversary of AAA Washington’s annual Soap for Hope donation drive, which collects unused travel- and full-size toiletry items for shelters, food banks and other charitable organizations in the community where they are donated.
AAA’s Bellingham store, located at 4280 Meridian Street, Suite 106, has chosen Lydia Place to be the recipient of their donations; and AAA’s Mount Vernon store, located at 1600 E. College Way, Suite A., picked the Stanwood Food Bank to receive their items. Donations can be made at any AAA store across Washington and northern Idaho now through the end of the year.
“To a person or family in need, receiving free toiletry items, which can often be expensive, gives them the opportunity to use that money for something else or not go without,” said Jennifer Cook, AAA Washington’s Senior Manager of Corporate Communications. “Feeling fresh and clean builds confidence for things like the first day of school, a job interview or attending a school dance.”
As a result of the generosity of members, the public, local businesses and community partners, AAA Washington has collected more than 850,000 toiletry items for local charities over the past nine years. AAA hopes to reach a milestone of one million donations this year.
Want to help make a difference in your local community? Scan your bathroom cabinets and gather unused toiletries from your last vacation, freebies from the dentist’s office or a few extra items from a bulk warehouse purchase. Donations of new, full- and sample-size toiletry items, such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, razors, deodorant, lotion, toothpaste and toothbrushes, are accepted at all AAA stores in Washington and northern Idaho. The Bellingham and Mount Vernon AAA stores are located at:
AAA Bellingham: 4280 Meridian Street, Suite 106
AAA Mount Vernon: 1600 E. College Way, Suite A.
“Our charity partners have shared moving stories with us about how these donations have impacted the people who receive them,” continued Cook. “It’s amazing the impact one small bar of soap can have!”
To see a complete list of recipient charities or to find a store near you, visit www.aaa.com/SoapForHope
Now through December 22, 2017
AAA Hopes to Collect Their One Millionth Donation on their 10th Anniversary
AAA Washington is teaming up with Lydia Place and the Stanwood Food Bank to provide fresh opportunities for our neighbors in need. This year marks the 10th anniversary of AAA Washington’s annual Soap for Hope donation drive, which collects unused travel- and full-size toiletry items for shelters, food banks and other charitable organizations in the community where they are donated.
AAA’s Bellingham store, located at 4280 Meridian Street, Suite 106, has chosen Lydia Place to be the recipient of their donations; and AAA’s Mount Vernon store, located at 1600 E. College Way, Suite A., picked the Stanwood Food Bank to receive their items. Donations can be made at any AAA store across Washington and northern Idaho now through the end of the year.
“To a person or family in need, receiving free toiletry items, which can often be expensive, gives them the opportunity to use that money for something else or not go without,” said Jennifer Cook, AAA Washington’s Senior Manager of Corporate Communications. “Feeling fresh and clean builds confidence for things like the first day of school, a job interview or attending a school dance.”
As a result of the generosity of members, the public, local businesses and community partners, AAA Washington has collected more than 850,000 toiletry items for local charities over the past nine years. AAA hopes to reach a milestone of one million donations this year.
Want to help make a difference in your local community? Scan your bathroom cabinets and gather unused toiletries from your last vacation, freebies from the dentist’s office or a few extra items from a bulk warehouse purchase. Donations of new, full- and sample-size toiletry items, such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, razors, deodorant, lotion, toothpaste and toothbrushes, are accepted at all AAA stores in Washington and northern Idaho. The Bellingham and Mount Vernon AAA stores are located at:
AAA Bellingham: 4280 Meridian Street, Suite 106
AAA Mount Vernon: 1600 E. College Way, Suite A.
“Our charity partners have shared moving stories with us about how these donations have impacted the people who receive them,” continued Cook. “It’s amazing the impact one small bar of soap can have!”
To see a complete list of recipient charities or to find a store near you, visit www.aaa.com/SoapForHope
