Packets of Love Assembly Event
Donations needed for “Packets of Love”
The fourth annual “Packets of Love” event to assemble packets of needed items for those experiencing homelessness in the community will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, at Belen Moose Lodge 1680, 19482 N.M. 314, Belen. The project was created by Yvonne Vallejos in memory of her son, Johnathon Saiz, who was killed in 2018.
Donation boxes for items to go in the packets will be at:
•Moose Lodge 1680, 19482 N.M. 314, Belen
•American Post Legion 85, 3474-A N.M. 47, Los Lunas
•American Past Legion 81, 325 S. Main Street, Belen
•Belen Senior Citizen Center, 715 S. Main Street, Belen
Items needed:
- Beanies
- Gloves
- Socks
- Scarves
- Emergency blankets
- Small/regular bottled water
- Gum
- Individually wrapped candy
- Tooth brushes
- Tooth paste
- Gallon zip lock bags
- Travel size items needed:
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Body wash
- Deodorant
- Cleansing wipes
- Menstrual pads/tampons
- Hair ties
- Hair brushes
- Small snacks (no opening device needed)