November-December 2017 Update

Lots of activity the past two months: Many donations came in for the Warmth Wagon & Lutheran World Concern (refer to updated inventory list); community events included reaching out to low-income seniors at Tahoma Vista Village & Disciples Terrace and providing presentations on various topics surrounding self-care. These presentations will continue through the next 6 months and we encourage nursing student volunteers to help as available.

Charitable Giving list:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sLed0-A6McwaZ4IpvDjUBW3O7HfEeNmA5wu9_Rvku5U/edit#gid=0
Current Inventory:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SX7BA5RGuKLg41PaI8NuMKjOHk1_xBupg1gY25gh2ag/edit#gid=0

October 2017-Current Inventory List

Visitors,

Please see the link below of the Excel Spreadsheet. This list is current as of October 23rd, 2017.

It will be updated and reposted frequently as inventory changes. Please email us at arisepc2017@gmail.com or comment for any item needs. If an item that is needed is not listed on the inventory, please let us know and we will do our best to locate the item.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SX7BA5RGuKLg41PaI8NuMKjOHk1_xBupg1gY25gh2ag/edit?usp=sharing

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 24th Activity Summary

Today’s Agenda:

• Carpooled to the Tacoma Dome to help donate medical items, unload and sort donations for the Project Homeless Connect (Warmth Wagon) event being held tomorrow, October 25th, from 9a-2p in the Tacoma Dome. Unloaded Arise! donations, as well as donations from other sources. Sorted out the clothing, misc. items, personal items, etc. until 11am. (See photos below). Will be serving there in the children’s section of the store tomorrow from 8a-2p, and will help clean up after the event is finished.
• Met organizer of Warmth Wagon, and Sound Outreach Coordinator as well as other volunteers helping set up today. Event includes various vendors providing services, such as DSHS, dental & healthcare, footcare,etc. More to follow after participation in the event. 

Future Plans:

-Organizer of Warmth Wagon mentioned a children’s version of tomorrow’s event taking place on December 16th, in Lakewood. Members Interested in participating in December may notify via arise email (arisepc2017@gmail.com). Will take up a special donation for children’s items beginning in November.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 23rd Activity Summary

Today’s Agenda:

-Sorted and separated supplies to be donated to Project Homeless Connect (PHC) on Wednesday.

-Received a notification of an urgent need of items for Puerto Rico. Sorted and separated supplies to be donated there as well.

-Updated lists

Members are encouraged to attend set-up tomorrow, October 24th, for PHC, at the Tacoma Dome 8am-11am, and/or attend the actual event Wednesday, October 25th, at the Tacoma Dome, from 9am-2pm.

Visit the website (http://www.soundoutreach.org/project-homeless-connect/)  to sign up for assistance.

Addendum to minutes, October 23rd, 2017-

Upon review of July minutes, we noted the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) conference, held October 6th and 7th, was not attended due to other commitments and unforeseen life events. Founder of WOCN is in contact with wound specialist in Seattle who spoke at WOCN. More connection with this to occur at a later time.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 18th Activity Summary

Today’s Agenda:

• Hosted a table at the Tacoma Community College Volunteer Fair. This consisted of speaking to guests about ARISE!, its purpose and mission, the work that has been done, as well as future plans.
• Many guests shared their information with us, and how they would like to help, and be helped.
• Reconnected with Catholic Community Services (CCS) & SeaMar Homeless clinic via email offering supplies/items that may serve their populations. Was able to speak with CCS re: Homeless Connect as well. Contacted Sound Outreach (SO) who is the Coordinator of Project Homeless Connect, scheduled to run next Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 9-2 at the Tacoma Dome.
• Sound Outreach welcomed any items to donate for a shopper’s store for approximately 1,7000 needy individuals of Pierce County. Will be compiling a donation package from the current inventory to bring to the Tacoma Dome next Tuesday, Oct. 24 for Project Homeless Connect set-up which is scheduled to begin at 8 am-11 am. Requested that we visit the website (http://www.soundoutreach.org/project-homeless-connect/)  to sign up for assistance. Members not physically present today are encouraged to go to website to donate time to help set up. Will be assisting with set up on Tuesday from 8 am-11 am & bringing donated items to the Tacoma Dome at that time. ARISE! Co-Coordinator will be helping in store during project homeless connect on Wednesday from 9-2; ARISE! Coordinator will arrive after class from 1-2 & can help with clean-up. More to follow.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 17th Activity Summary

Today’s Agenda:

-Preparation for hosting a table at the Tacoma Community College Volunteer fair, October 18th, from 10:30am-1pm. Created a PowerPoint Slideshow Presentation for display. Hoping for this to be a resource to get the need out into the community and seek volunteers willing to help.

-Inventory Update, we have received numerous donations of medical supplies. All have been accounted for. See updated inventory post.

-Next week, October 25th, will be attending the Project Homeless Connect event at the Tacoma Dome.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 5th Activity Summary

Today's Agenda:

Visited Tahoma Vista Village Apartments. Discussed opportunity to educate residents of the complex as a group on health related topics. Possible foot care site here TBD. Staff member provided a possible resource for foot care in Tacoma, Lutheran Services and kindly gave a tour of the complex. She expressed a desire to provide hot meals on occasion for members. Remodel taking place, residents whose apartments are being remodeled are currently searching for hotels or other places of residence during the process. Discussed the need for assistance with unpacking belongings for the residents upon moving in.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

July 14th, 2017 Delivery/Activity Summary

Today, we made the following deliveries:

Medical supplies to a Seattle pediatrician & ER MD who is traveling to Haiti in August 2017 with Children of The Nations International (www.cotni.org).

-6 nebulizer kits

-4 skin cream tubes

-1 nebulizer machine

-1 box of 85 Ipratropuim Bromide/Albuterol Sulfate (0.5/3mg) Nebulizer Fishes

We also shipped the following medical supplies to Foundation for His Ministry (FFHS):

-12 rolls of sports tape

-61 condom catheters

-10 catheter bags

Future Business

Founder spoke with resource person regarding foot care clinic in Seattle. Northwest Region WOCN Conference will be held in October in Portland, Oregon. Tentative plans to attend once more information is gathered.

Next Outreach

Seattle foot care yet to be scheduled in August-September, but plan is to assist foot care resource person in the next outreach opportunity. Care usually provided on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Awaiting community lunch schedule to solidify dates for August-September. Resource person was very encouraged by our offer of assistance and was willing to mentor.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

June 16th, 2017 Delivery/Activity Summary

Today, we made the following deliveries:

Shipped to "Foundation for His Ministry" to be delivered to Mexico:

5 Left foot Single Shoes

20 Right foot Single Shoes

1 Ankle Boot, Adult

1 Ankle Boot, Children’s

1 Cast Shoe

Nativity House- 702 S. 14th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405:

1 Pair of AFO Brace Shoes

9 Adult Shoes, Men and Women’s

8 pairs of insoles

6 Misc. Insoles

1 Comforter

6 Jackets

***NATIVITY HOUSE IS IN CRITICAL NEED OF SHOES, BLANKETS, SLEEPING BAGS, AND CLOTHING.***

Nativity House Amazon Wish List:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ls/ref=aw_wl_sr_res_2_1?ie=UTF8&lid=3CGDXBJUQDH9G

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

Mexico Mission Trip Scenery Photos

April 17th-21st, 2017 Delivery/Activity Summary

The founder of Arise! traveled to Vicente Guerrero, Mexico on the dates of April 17-21, 2017 for a mission trip.

Upon this trip, the following deliveries were made:

35 suture removal kits
7 boxes of vinyl gloves (7 boxes x 100)
192 rolls of kerlix bandages
24 dressing kits
2 Catheter stabilization devices
1000 medicine cups (4 boxes x 250)
250 face masks
2 stat locks
2 trach inner cannulas
650 gauze sponges
1 container of floss
7 personal sized conditioner
5 bar soap
2 personal sized body wash
7 personal sized lotion
7 personal sized shampoo

More to follow!

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

April 4th, 2017 Delivery/Activity Summary

Today, we made the following deliveries:

Catholic Community Services (CCS), 5050 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409-

-31 Pairs of socks
-2 children's winter jackets
-6 pairs of toddler shoes
-3 pairs of women's shoes
-1 pair of men's shoes

We have miscellaneous medical supplies; please post a comment if you are in need of medical supplies.


The homeless clinic, Sea Mar Medical, 1307 S. 11th St. Tacoma, WA 98405 is in need of large bath towels.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

March 3rd, 2017 Delivery/Activity Summary

Today, we made the following deliveries:

Catholic Community Services (CCS), 5050 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409-

1 pair of slippers

3 pairs of shoes

1 pair of new hiking boots, size 8M

4 pairs of size 9.5 men's shoes

2 pairs of women's dress shoes

24+ rolls of toilet paper

Care package for a mother and daughter in need, which included:

2 bath towels

4 bar soaps (travel size)

3 toothpastes

3 bundles of shampoo/conditioner

3 headbands

2 dental floss

24 face masks

Journal

1 pair of women's size 10.5 shoes

1 pair of children's size 7.5 shoes

10 pairs of women’s socks

 6 rolls of toilet paper

Nativity House, 702 S. 14th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405-

8 personal sized shampoo

8 personal sized conditioner

69 personal sized lotion

Sea Mar Medical Homeless Clinic, 1307 S. 11th St. Tacoma, WA 98405-

*We were notified that the MDC Healthcare Clinic has closed down, so we were referred to here.

(16) bath and hand towels

(2) Primapore dressing (7.2x5cm)

(2) Silver antimicrobial wound gel

(2) Mepilex border bandage (10x10cm)

(12) Mepilex (7.5x7.5cm)

(5) Mepilex border sacral

(6) Mepilex dressing padding (10x10cm)

(5) Aquacel (15x15cm)

(2) Aquacel (10x12cm)

(13) Eye spear packages

(13) Petroleum gauze strips

(2) Xeroform occlusive gauze strip

(3) Primapore dressing (35x10cm)

(3) IV3000 standard (10cmx14cm)

(5) Foot and dry skin cream (1 included in sample bag)

(5) Emollient cream (1 included in sample bag)

(10) Cavilion 1 step skin care lotion (1 included in sample bag).

SAMPLE BAG:

Stat locks (6)

Ostomy bag (1)

Foot and dry skin cream (1)

Emollient cream (1)

Cavilion 1 step skin care lotion (1)

We have 14 hand to medium towels saved for our footcare clinic.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

January 13th, 2017 Delivery/Activity Summary

Today's Delivery:

Catholic Community Services (CCS), 5050 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409-

We were contacted by CCS who relayed a story of a homeless woman who had all her belongings stolen, including her shoes, so she was wearing her child’s shoes which didn’t fit. She was “thrilled” to get a pair of tennis shoes from CCS, and so our offer was met with gratitude as we provided:

56 pairs of socks

12 pairs of shoes

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017