Collecting for children

In observance of April as Children and Youth Month, American Legion Auxiliary Tardiff-Belanger Unit #39 Madison is collecting items for Foster Children (infants to teenagers) in the Department of Health & Human Services System (DHHS). Items will be collected until the end of March and then will be delivered to DHHS in April. There are collection boxes in three locations for your convenience – during business hours at the Town Offices of Madison and Anson, and at Northern Star Masonic Lodge #28, 173 N. Main St, North Anson, during Bingo on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Suggested items are clothing, outerwear, underwear, socks, diapers, PJ’s, toys, backpacks and books (coloring and reading). We are also asking for toiletry items for teenagers such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, just to mention a few. If you’re not able to stop by one of the collection locations and wish to support this cause, we will do the shopping for you, mail a check payable to ALA 39, earmarked Foster Children in the memo, to P.O. Box 325, Madison, ME 04950.