UToledo Health is inviting departments across the University of Toledo to join its annual hygiene drive, which aims to provide at least 400 hygiene kits to local individuals and families in need, the university announced in a release published by UToledo News. The initiative is now in its fourth year.
Participating departments are asked to fill bags with everyday essentials such as toilet paper, toothpaste and hand soap, according to UToledo News. Half of the kits will be distributed through community partners — including Family House, East Toledo Family Center, Sylvania Area Family Services and Lucas County Children Services — while the remaining bags will support UToledo Health patients, the university said.
Each bag should hold four rolls of toilet paper, two toothbrushes and two rolls of paper towels, along with full-size containers of shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant and hand soap, UToledo News reported. Other items, such as shaving cream, laundry detergent and dental floss, may also be added.
Departments can sign up by registering online by Friday, November 13, according to the university. Once registered, empty bags will be provided by UToledo Health’s Office of Community Engagement, and employees can pick them up in Mulford Library Room 048 or arrange to have them delivered, UToledo News reported.
The completed kits should be returned by December 1 so they can be distributed during the week of December 7, according to the university. Drop-off points include the Office of Community Engagement in Mulford Library Room 048 and the Department of Service Excellence in Room 1192 of the University of Toledo Medical Center, with pickup also available for those on Main Campus, UToledo News reported.
Employees can also support the drive with a monetary donation to the UToledo Health Community Engagement Fund through the UToledo Foundation, according to the university. For more information, the university directed readers to Monique Myers, assistant director of engagement and access at UToledo Health, or Tara Parker, director of customer service at UTMC.
The drive is part of UToledo Health’s broader efforts to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities across northwest Ohio, the university said. What happens next is the November 13 registration deadline, followed by the December 1 return date and distribution the week of December 7.
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