Familes for 2006 update

I've been asked several questions and thought it wise to answer them for everybody.

Do you want the gifts wrapped or unwrapped?
I can accept gifts either way. They will get wrapped before delivery, so whether its you wrapping or myself does not matter. If you choose to wrap, I ask that you do not put a name of who the gift is from. I prefer to deliver the gifts and let the parents choose who the gift is from--if they want to say it's from them, I'm have no problem with that.

When do I need to get the gifts to you by & how can I get them to you?
As for delivery, feel free to contact me and we can arrange something. As for a date, I plan to do most of the shopping and wrapping the weekend of December 16th and plan to deliver the end of the following week (around December 22nd). Contact me before December 20th to make necessary arrangements.

How do you prefer monetary donations?
In order to keep track of any monetary donations, I'd prefer checks made payable to Project DUFF. I also have set up a PayPal account (link to donate on left) which accepts credit cards and transfers from PayPal accounts. As a last resort, I will accept cash.

Why did you create Project DUFF?
As a young child, my father passed away. Unknown to me, my family encountered several difficulties. The local community stepped in to purchase presents and help my family celebrate Christmas. Only later in life was I informed of this unselfish help. Once I learned, I decided that adopting families for the holidays was the start of what I want to do to give back to the community. It took several years for me to get this project off the ground and running, and I hope it continues to be successful for years to come.

Any other questions, let me know. Thank you for helping.

Families for 2006

Project DUFF is in its 3rd year and this year I have adopted two families:

Family 1:

Father--works outside with his hands so gifts such as coat, thermals, boots, etc are good as well as gift cards. His clothing size is Mens 46-48 (X-Large).
Daughter (Tamara age 12)--likes clothes, hair accessories, belts, MP3 players, CD’s & books. Her clothing size is Junior Women 7-9 (Medium).

Family 2:
I have been informed that the mother does not work & takes care of her son, Rynell, who is 16 and wheelchair bound due to cerebral palsy.

Mother--would like music, house wares, CD’s & lounge clothes. Her clothing size is Womens 8-10 (Medium).

Son (Rynell age 16)--is regular teen despite his disability and likes music, DVD movies, and playing play station (so PS games are appropriate, especially wrestling games). His clothing size is Mens 34-36 (Small)

Any contributions would be greatly appreciated. I have been able to get a great deal on gift cards from GAP, so I am collecting donations to provide these gift cards.

Please contact me at projectduff@comcast.net if you are interested in helping.