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That’s why we created “Everyone gives, Everyone gains,” a continually updated list of ways you can help groups in southeast Wyoming by donating your money, time or items. We’re also building a network of people who are willing to volunteer their skills so those in need can tap into the talents available right here in our area.

To add an item to the WTE’s “Everyone gives, Everyone gains” list, e-mail assistant managing editor Brian Martin at EveryoneGives@wyomingnews.com or send it to Everyone gives, Everyone gains, c/o Brian Martin, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 702 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001.

East High Honor Society to hold food drive

What: The National Honor Society at Cheyenne’s East High will hold a food drive for COMEA House, the local homeless shelter.

When: 12-4 p.m. Sunday, March 14

Where: Albertsons, 3355 E. Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne

More information: Canned goods and other non-perishable food items, as well as pet food, are being collected.

Homeless support group needs warm coats

What: The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless is in need of warm coats and jackets for local homeless individuals.

When: Now and throughout the fall and winter months

Where: Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless Welcome Mat, 907 Logan Ave., Cheyenne

Hours: Donations can be dropped off 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and holidays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday.

More information: Especially needed are men’s jackets and winter coats sizes large to 4XL.

For more information: Call 634-8499.

Homeless group needs help, cash, sleeping bags

To volunteer: The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless is in need of volunteers to work from 9 a.m. to noon Sundays at the Welcome Mat.

To donate cash: The coalition is raising funds to finish the day-care center for homeless and low-income children at the Richards Center. Donations can be mailed or taken to 907 Logan Ave., and the check should be marked “For day care.” Donations also can be made at www.firstgiving.com/wch.

To donate/help make sleeping bags: The coalition is in need of donations of sleeping bags and volunteers to make sleeping bags. Donations should be taken to 907 Logan Ave. between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

For more information: Call Virginia Sellner at 634-8499.

YMCA wants donation of clothes, other items

What: Cheyenne Family YMCA seeks donations of the following items: Old telephones, cowboy hats, canes, cowboy boots and cowboy shirts (teen sizes).

When: Now

Where: Donation bins are located at All Wild and Western in the Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd.; The Wrangler downtown; and the YMCA, 1426 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne

For more information: Call the Cheyenne Family YMCA at 634-9622 ext. 16 or visit www.cheyenneymca.org.

Board of Realtors conducts ongoing food drive

What: Cheyenne Board of Realtors ongoing nonperishable food drive for The Salvation Army

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

Where: Cheyenne Board of Realtors office, 500 E. 18th St., Cheyenne, or at many local real-estate offices, banks or lending institutions.

For more information: To locate a donation box near you, call 634-0363.

Frontier Lions collecting used eyeglasses

What: Cheyenne Frontier Lions are asking people to donate used eyeglasses to the Lions Recycle for Sight program.

When: Ongoing

Where: Place used glasses, including sunglasses and reading glasses, in specially marked collection boxes throughout Cheyenne, including the Laramie County Library, Herschler Building and F.E. Warren Air Force Base Exchange.

More information: The donated glasses will be shipped to a regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, where they will be cleaned, categorized by prescription and prepared for distribution by Lions and other groups. They will be distributed in developing countries where eye care is often unaffordable and inaccessible.

For more information: Call Mike Martin at 630-4831 or Steve Hopkins at 635-6147.

COMEA House sees more demand, needs your help

What: The COMEA House homeless shelter in Cheyenne is in need of the following items: Meat, potatoes, sugar, milk, perishables, paper goods (napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates, cups, plastic silverware), coffee, creamer, among other basics.

When: Now

Where: 1504 Stinson Ave., Cheyenne

More information: Officials at COMEA House say they are serving more clients with fewer resources. In fact, due to high demand, they have had to bring out mattresses and have people sleeping on the floor.

For more information: Call COMEA House at 632-3174.

Project 1,000 needs money, materials, help

What: Project 1,000, an effort to provide one neck cooler and one helmet cooler to each Wyoming Army and Air National Guard soldier and airman as they depart next month to the Middle East

When: Help is needed now to finish making these items before the deployment.

What you can do: Money is needed to help buy materials for volunteers to make these comfort items. Materials to be bought include broadcloth material, thread, cord to attach the helmet cooler to the helmet, polymer beads and baggies to place them in.

These items also can be donated. Scrap broadcloth for the helmet liners, white or beige thread, and muslin or cotton in light tan (to match uniform) 45 inches wide would be welcomed.

In addition, individuals and groups are sought to volunteer to sew, raise funds and package these items for troops.

Who to contact: Project 1,000 is the brainchild of Larry Sprague, a retired Air National Guard member and current civil service employee at F.E. Warren Air Force Base. Contact him at larry.sprague@bresnan.net or 307-286-1015 to help out.

Used cell phones being collected for Safehouse

What: The Cheyenne Board of Realtors is collecting used cell phones and chargers for Safehouse-Sexual Assault Services clients to dial 911 in case of emergencies.

When: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: 500 E. 18th St., Cheyenne

More information: Donations will be collected throughout the year in the collection box at this location.

New effort matches gifts with those in need

What: The Laramie County Community Partnership is making its Holiday Gift Collaborative a year-round effort.

How you can help: Your gifts of money, clothing and other items will be matched with local families in need through a database operated through the Attention Homes Web site.

To donate: Call Tammy Howard, director of development for Attention Homes, at 421-9674 or visit www.attentionhomes.com. Once on the Web site, scroll down toward the bottom of the page and look for a red LCCP donation link. There also is a link to donate money through PayPal to the right.

More information: The collaborative helped 30 families with 56 children during the recent holiday season. More than $1,200 in cash donations was collected.

Canned food drive to help veterans shelter

What: AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a canned food drive to help stock the food pantry at the new Homeless Veterans Shelter on Sixth Street and O’Neil Avenue in Cheyenne.

What you can do: Bring donated canned goods and non-perishable food items to the AMVETS Canteen and Bingo Hall at 3839 E. Lincolnway.

For more information: Call Karen at 307-635-2563.

Needs Inc. launches CAN MAN Program

When: Year-round

What: Needs Inc., a local non-profit serving Cheyenne and Laramie County since 1972, provides its clients with basic necessities and tools to help them improve their lives. Emergency food provision is one of the essential services offered. In an effort to keep key items in stock, Needs has launched a unique food drive effort, the CAN MAN Program.

How it works: Churches, organizations and businesses are invited to become sponsors of this ongoing food drive. The unique aspect of this effort is that your group can pick one or two non-perishable food items it wishes to give continually. For example, items that would be collected might be green beans, macaroni & cheese, or tuna and Tuna Helper.

CAN MAN simplifies food drives for sponsors while bringing much needed stability to Needs Inc.’s pantry.

For more information: Call Needs Inc. at 632-4132 for more on how to get started.

Yearbooks wanted

When: Year-round

What: The Cheyenne Genealogical and Historical Society is collecting yearbooks to be added to the Laramie County Library’s Special Collections Department. Yearbooks often are used for class and family reunions and genealogy. The yearbooks will be donated in your name or in memory of family or friends.

More information: The yearbooks most sought are from Cheyenne High, Cheyenne’s East High, Cheyenne’s Central High, St. Mary’s School, Cheyenne’s Triumph High, Pine Bluffs, Burns, Carpenter, Albin, University of Wyoming and any other school in the southeast corner of Wyoming.

How to donate: Call Sharon Lass Field, acquisitions chairwoman, at 307-632-6676.

Yarn needed for projects

When: Year-round

What: Old, unused yarn

Where: Penny Franz at Ewe Count is collecting the yarn for a variety of projects.

Why: Franz said the yard is put to good use by customers in her shop, who gather each Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon to work on one of the following four projects:

Warm Up America is a charitable foundation for knitters and crocheters to make 7-inch-by-9-inch blocks. These blocks are assembled into afghans, which are then donated locally to the COMEA House, The Salvation Army and Home Away From Home. Find out more at www.warmupamerica.org.

Caps For Kids is in partnership with Save the Children. We make caps to be given to the less fortunate. Locally caps have been given to STRIDE Learning Center to be distributed in their Thanksgiving baskets, among other places.

The Red Scarf Project gives scarves to orphaned teens attending college. These scarves are distributed nationwide on Valentine’s Day. Find out more at www.orphan.org.

Prayer shawls are being made to be distributed to the nursing homes. Find out more at www.friendshipshawl.org.

In the past 13 years, Franz said, more than 350 afghans and 500 caps have been donated.

Who to contact: Penny Franz, 638-1148.

Books, movies, music

When: Year-round

Where: Laramie County Library System

How it’s used: The Laramie County Library System welcomes donations of books, movies, music and more. These items are either added to the library’s collection or placed for sale; those funds go to support the purchase of additional materials for the library to provide to the community.

Who to contact: Julie Eatmon, the library’s volunteer coordinator, 773-7224 or jeatmon@lclsonline.org.