The women at Mercy Learning Center--97% of whom are living at or below poverty--struggle to provide the necessities for their children. Donations of the following items are most welcome:

Necessities for our programs and the women and children they serve:

• Non-perishable food items for Mercy's Pantry (canned vegetables, soups, tomatoes, tuna, peanut butter, jelly, bags of rice and/or beans, pasta, tomato sauce, coffee, tea, powdered milk, etc.)
  
  
• Baby items (diapers, wipes, ointments)
  
  
• Paperback dictionaries (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese)
  
  
• Calculators (Casio FX260 Solar Calculator)
  
  
• Pens, pencils, composition books, and notebooks
  
  
• Backpacks
  
  
• Umbrellas
  
  
• Toiletries
  
  
• Gently-used clothing (seasonal women's and children's clothes only)
• Supplies for the Center:
  
  
• Copy paper
  
  
• Paper products (toilet tissue, paper towels, napkins, tissues)
  
  
• Re-chargeable AA batteries
  
  
• Coffee, powdered cream, and sugar

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