Please help Native Americans in Maine this Winter

Fran Dombrowski

The Native American Inter-Tribal Foundation (NAITF) is gratefully accepting items for the holiday season until December 4th.

The items we'd appreciate most are nonviolent or educational games, interactive baby/toddler toys (no stuffed animals, please), sports equipment, board games, cards, art materials, watches, radio walkmans, warm hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, socks and boots.

We are also accepting health items such as shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, deodorant, hair brushes, combs and nonperishable food such as baby food, baby formula, dried milk, pasta and pasta sauces, crackers, unsweetened juices, soup, canned or dried beans, coffee, sweeteners, Jell-O, pudding, canned salmon and tuna.

NAITF is a nonprofit corporation with the sole purpose of assisting Native Americans on the five reservations in the State of Maine. The goal of the Christmas program is to make sure each child on the reservations receives a gift at Christmas. NAITF is an entirely volunteer organization, without facilities to sort, clean and repair items, so NEW items only, please.

Items can be dropped off until December 4 at Gray Chiropractic Center, 2 McConkey Road, (across from Marden's), Gray. Office hours are M-W-F from 9-1 and 3-7, T, Th from 3-7. FMI call 657-5200.

Monetary donations can be mailed to Native American Inter-Tribal Foundation, 131 Old Orchard Rd., Buxton, ME 04093-6403.