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HANDS UNITED IN GIVING

by Susan Hopewell

LW contributor

After 16 years of service to local communities, Hearts and Hands United in Giving (HHUG) is dissolving at the end of December.

HHUG wishes to thank the LW community for donations of new and used towels and a variety of personal hygiene items.

For 16 years, you have answered the call for donations, and it has resulted in large deliveries twice a month to the Long Beach Multi-Service Center to assist their homeless clients.

The LW community support has been extraordinarily generous. You have made a lasting impact on the lives of so many.

Although HHUG is dissolving, I will continue to collect items for the homeless and for at-risk students.

I hope you will continue to donate even though donations will no longer be tax deductible. Items needed are new or clean used towels, new, unopened travel and normal size shampoo, soap, lotion, disposable razors, adult diapers, women’s hygiene products.

The only clothing accepted are new socks and new underwear for men and women. To donate any of these items, contact Susan Hopewell at 562-430-6044 or Linda Neer at 562--

430-3214 for pick up.

You may also leave donations on Hopewell’s patio in Mutual

6, 62-A, or Neer’s patio Mutual 2, 48-A.

Donations will be delivered to the Long Beach Beach Multi-Service Center, which provides a variety of services to homeless individuals and families, including shower services, or to Gardena High School, which provides a variety of services to at-risk students.