Welcome to
H.O.S.T.
Help Our Schools and Town
A citizen initiative for the
town of
Wish lists are welcome
from all Holbrook schools and town offices.
The HOST mission is to bring people
together
through positive action for the betterment of our
community.
If you can fulfill a wish,
please contact the person noted!
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HOLBROOK JR./SR.
HIGH SCHOOL
245 So.
781.767.4616
The
Old shoes, boots and
sneakers for a drawing project
Old cookie sheets to stack
and use as drying racks for painting projects
100 2” three ring
binders for students in need, company logos okay.
50 stools for the Science Labs, 24 to
26”, students must currently stand
30 file cabinets, 4 or 5 drawer with lock and keys, for teachers
2 copy machines
Laminating Machine
Desk (locking drawer would
be a bonus)
Office chair
File cabinet with lock and
keys
2 Podiums
for the English Dept.
Overhead Projector
24” Stool
2 large cork boards, 4 x 6
or 5 x 7, for the SPED classrooms
12 wireless headsets for
listening to books on tape, for SPED
12 scientific calculators
for SPED
One 4 shelf bookcase for
SPED
Podium for the Math Dept
Overhead projector for the
Math Dept
One 24” high stool for
the Math Dept
10 Overhead projectors for
the Library
10 DVD players for the
Library
10 VCRs for the Library
4 30” high stools for the
Power tools for the History
Dept. “Medieval Unit” special project by the end of December,
especially power drills and electric screw drivers
36 Clip Boards for Phys. Ed.
student assignments
Donated –
Thank You Susanne Burns!
8 gram scales for the
Science Dept
35 calculators for simple basic
math for the Science Dept
4 hot plates for the Science
Dept
8 kettles (pots) one quart
size for the Science Dept
15 clipboards for the
Science Dept Donated – Thank
You Susanne Burns!
8 large metal spoons (able
to withstand heat) for the Science Dept
1 chair for teacher’s desk
for the Science Dept
1 Hanging screen to be
attached to wall for overhead projection use – Science Dept
Ice Machine for the Athletic
Dept
One set of non-stick Teflon
pans
9 cooking aprons
6 dish towels
8th Grade Science
needs:
Pedestal chairs (padded with
arm rests) for lab benches, 32’
5 Lab
benches, 8 feet long.
1 Wall mount screen for
overhead projector
21 plastic containers (3
different colors - 7 each color), 18” long x 12”w x 12”h
Label Maker
Merck Index (a chemistry
resource book)
Magnets (all different
sizes)
Small electric motors
Solar Cells
35 sets of Safety Glasses
with disinfecting cabinet
Liquid Nitrogen
Dry Ice
Dollars welcomed toward
purchase of copy machine supplies such as ink, toner and master cartridges
which were eliminated from the budget this year
719 So.
781.767.0211
For the Nurse’s
Office:
Used sweat shirts, all sizes
for grades 4 to 6
Used sweat pants, all sizes
for grades 4 to 6
Small paper shredder Donated
– Thank You Anne Andrea!
Blinds for the windows
30 headsets for the computer
lab (basic, no mic)
For the classrooms
Computer tables
Office chairs
Phys. Ed. needs Protective
Eye Wear (Sport Goggles) for the kids
Fit ages 8 to 12 – a
must have for sports!
Cable in the Classroom Comes Home – Help the
school build a video library of high quality educational programming!
Blank videocassettes are
needed
Volunteers to tape cable programs
requested by the teacher
Volunteers to call local
businesses and others to request donations of blank videocassettes
For the Office:
File cabinets (6) – 3
drawer, black
Mailbox slots – 60
slots needed
Dollars welcomed toward
purchase of copy machine supplies such as ink, toner and master cartridges
which were eliminated from the budget this year
781.767.4600
For the Nurses Office:
Used
clothing, all sizes to fit grades K to 3.
Band-aids
Ointment
Kleenex
Volunteer with expertise to
recalibrate hearing machine
Portable cassette players
for new Books on Tape Reading Program, all classrooms
New children’s books
for upcoming reading incentive program
Rewards for children as
incentive for various school programs
Cameras and film to
photograph special school events
Color printer and ink
cartridges for school office
Volunteers qualified to
assist in computer and technology support
Dollars welcomed toward
purchase of copy machine supplies such as ink, toner and master cartridges
which were eliminated from the budget this year
Dollars welcomed for
classroom supplies and special projects
AN
EASY WAY WE CAN ALL HELP OUR SCHOOLS!
SEND
IN YOUR BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
AND
Box Tops for
Education are found on all General Mills products. Each box top is worth 10
cents to the school and the $$$ add up quickly!
Please clip them
yearlong and send them to the Kennedy and
CLICK HERE
TO VISIT THE
HOLBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WEBSITE
The web site will include the latest
news, lunch menus, events
and information for parents.
SUPPORT
THE HOLBROOK ELEMENTARY PARENT GROUP!
Members and volunteers are always
welcome!
HEPG raises over
$40,000 annually to help our schools, providing funds for many needed
activities from library aides to transportation for field trips, field day,
after school activities and much more.
Please visit their web site and see how
you can help!
HOLBROOK COUNCIL ON AGING
Contact: Connie at
781.767.4617
Copy Machine
Refrigerator (frost free)
Yarn for the Knittin’ Kittens
Contact:
Peter at 781.767.4455
Volunteer drivers are
desperately needed to deliver meals to homebound Holbrook residents.
HOLBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
Contact: Noreen Costa, Adm.
Asst. to the Chief
Desks
Chairs
Lateral File Cabinets
Bookcases
Microwave Oven
Laser Printer
Plain Paper Fax machine
Power Point Projector
Flat Screen Monitors (space
restrictions)
Computer Donated - Thank
You!
Color Printer
Laptop Computer
Scanner
Digital Camera
Polaroid Instant Camera
Dry Eraser Boards (wipe off
type)
Legal Notice Boards (glass
enclosed with lock)
Presentation Binding System
Postal Scale
Easels (floor and table
type)
Lawnmower
Internal Station
Notification System
TOWN ACCOUNTANT’S OFFICE
& SELECTMEN’S OFFICE
Contact: Margie Godfrey
781.767.4312
50 3 inch 3 ring binders, used and good condition or company logos okay
HOLBROOK ANIMAL SHELTER
Items may be dropped off in
the Selectmen’s office or left by the animal shelter door in a bag. You
may also call 781.767.5259 and the Animal Control Officer will make
arrangements to meet you or pick it up.
Desperately need new snare
poles, 4 foot and 5 foot.
Can be purchased by calling ACES
at 1.800.338.ACES
Large pooper scooper
Can and dry cat food
Dry dog food
Bleach (always)
New broom
Boxes of blue disposable
rubber gloves size large
Heavy duty rubbish bags
Old blankets, towels and
sheets (always)
Leashes new or old
Paper towels
Chew toys, rawhide bones
Cat toys
Kitty litter and a few
litter scoops
Computer
Chest freezer
A shed or other type unit
for storage
Treasurer’s Office
–
Contact: Debbie or Heidi 781.767.4316
2 Office chairs, well padded
with arms
Town Administrator’s
Office
Contact: Margie Godfrey
781.767.4312
250 feet of Category 5
Network Cable
Battery Powered UPS units
Computer Monitors
Power Strips
Floppy Disks
Any useful data processing
items, relatively new, such as servers, pc’s, hard drives, network cards,
closed circuit tv unit or parts of one, 4 cameras,
monitors for above, voice intercom system, time lapse VCR. Any and all are
needed for tech upgrades!
HOST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Please print this web page as wishes appear and
distribute freely!
Place on bulletin boards locally and at work!
Spread the word!
MORE WISH LISTS COMING SOON!
PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE AND VISIT
OFTEN!
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You may have some of these items in
your homes, no longer in use. You may wish to purchase and donate an item. Donated
dollars could help buy items. Could your employer help? Other
businesses? What about friends who work for movers, liquidators, convention
centers or do clean outs that may come across items
the town needs? Are you involved in
a community interest group?
Fulfilling school and town needs at
your next fundraiser would be a much appreciated endeavor! Businesses –
when you upgrade or remodel, don’t pay someone to take the items away
– take a tax deduction instead by donating the usable items to your local
schools or town offices!
Do you have something that you’re
parting with that is not listed here? Charity begins at home and Holbrook is
our home! Offer your item to any of the town or school offices.
Brainstorm away! I think if we use
our ingenuity we can find the resources to fulfill the wishes posted here.
Let’s do our best to help our schools and town!
Thank
you for visiting!
From Ask a CPA on
boston.com:
Q: Can I deduct expenses paid for
school supplies and equipment that I donated to my son's public school? —
The following answer was provided by Mark
Misselbeck, CPA, Levine Katz Nannis
& Solomon PC,
A: Payments for supplies and goods as a volunteer or donated to a
qualified organization (which a public school would be - a private school might
not be) is the same as a cash donation. You should claim them with your other
donations on Sch. A. If they amounted to more than $
250 in a single donation, you would need a written acknowledgment of the amount
and a statement to the effect that nothing of value was given back to you by
the organization.
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