United Way of Cayuga County’s Eighth Annual Personal Care Drive is underway.
Collection boxes have been set up across the county where people can drop off personal hygiene items to be later donated to shelters, soup kitchens, and food pantries. Items needed include shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, dental floss, deodorant, razors, laundry detergent, body wash, hand soap, sanitary napkins, tampons, toilet paper, diapers, dish soap, and facial tissues.
The following locations have agreed to serve as collection sites:
County North
Bayside Grocery – 537 Main St, Fair Haven
Terry’s Food Mart – 11344 South St, Cato
Kinney Drugs – 2783 Rt 31, Weedsport
Ed & Jean’s Market – 95 Rochester St, Port Byron
County Central
Wegmans – 1 Loop Rd, Auburn
Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce – 2 State St, Auburn
Tompkins Community Bank – 86 North St, Auburn (Box opens August 11)
Bluefield Manor – 515 Bluefield Rd, Auburn
Five Star Bank – 345 Genesee St, Auburn (Box opens September 1)
SCAT Van – 17 Nelson St, Auburn
Seymour Library – 176-178 Genesee St, Auburn
The Commons on St. Anthony – 3 St. Anthony St, Auburn
Westminster Manor – 81 South St, Aburn
County South
King Ferry Corner Store – 960 NY 90, King Ferry
Union Springs Market – 177 Cayuga St, Union Springs
Modern Market – 1 E Genesee St, Moravia
Village Market – 385 Main St, Aurora
Cayuga Lake National Bank – 165 Cayuga St, Union Springs
Cayuga Lake National Bank – 397 Main St, Aurora
The drive will run through October 13.
United Way hopes to collect 3,000 items during this year’s drive. Last year, the group collected 2,300 items for distribution to 17 county food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters.
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