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CARING STRANGERS PROJECTS For 2007, Caring Strangers has provided over 100 backpacks & 100 coats directly to children and through agencies including: The Family Connection, The Family Support Center, Becoming Independent & The Children's Village of Sonoma County. If you're a contributor, your generosity has made a difference in the lives of these children and in our community. Thanks to all who have made contributions or volunteered to make Sonoma County just a little better place to live. Caring Stranger's 2006 successful backpack drive delivered 100 backpacks to agencies and individuals including: The Family Connection, The Family Support Center, Becoming Independent, The Children's Village of Sonoma County & the YWCA's A Special Place. The 2006 Coats & Shoes drive in October delivered coats and shoes to more than 100 children. The generosity of our community and volunteers continues to make a difference in these kid's lives. Caring Stranger's 2005 backpack drive was the largest to date with over 250 backpacks delivered to agencies and individuals including: The Family Connection, The Family Support Center, COTS Shelter, Becoming Independent and Burbank Housing. Our annual Coats & Shoes drive in October delivered coats and shoes to more than 100 children. Thank to our volunteers and local business sponsors for their generosity, help and kindness. In 2004, you've helped Caring Strangers deliver another 100 plus backpacks, filled with school supplies, to the YWCA's A Children's Place & A Special Place, The Family Connection, Family Support Center, Becoming Independent and other local groups. In addition to backpacks, Caring Strangers has delivered thousands of dollars worth of new clothing to children in these same groups. Our winter coat drive helped keep kids warm with 90 new coats and 26 pairs of shoes delivered in December and The Sunburst Project was added to our list of agencies for this drive. In 2003, CaringStrangers.Com has facilitated over 300 donations from the web site to the YWCA's A Children's Place & A Special Place, The Family Connection, Family Support Center, Becoming Independent and the Valley of the Moon Childrens Home. In addition, the CaringStrangers' Christmas Drive assisted The Giving Tree organization by providing 30 Christmas gifts for local children. In 2003, Caring Strangers added the Migrant Education Program to its group of agencies and has provided clothing and school needs to the MEP clients. Caring Strangers' 2003 BackPack Drive delivered over 100 backpacks, filled with school supplies, donated to the YWCA's A Children's Place & A Special Place, The Family Connection, Family Support Center, Becoming Independent and the Valley of the Moon Childrens Home. Caring Strangers' 2002 BackPack Drive reached a new goal with 175 backpacks, filled with school supplies, donated to the YWCA, The Family Connection, Family Support Center, Becoming Independent and the Valley of the Moon Childrens Home. Caring Strangers' 2001 Christmas Project donated more than 50 school backpacks, filled with school supplies, for the children of the Valley of the Moon Childrens Home. For our School Year 2001 Backpack Drive, Caring Strangers met its goal of providing 100 backpacks, filled with school supplies, to organizations including, YWCA, The Family Connection, Family Support Center & Becoming Independent. In December, 2000, Caring Strangers gathered over 1000 pairs of brand-new socks, and donated them to the Armory, the Family Support Center, and the Homeless Services Center. In August of 2000, Caring Strangers donated 40 backpacks, filled with school supplies, to organizations including The Family Connection, the Family Support Center, and The Living Room. There
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