Read below for a list of needs for nonprofits in the Athens area:

► American Legion Post #20

Seeking a facility for monthly meetings. Meetings currently are held the fourth Tuesday of each month from 7 to 10 p.m. Roughly 25 people attend the monthly meetings and the group is interested in purchasing and serving a meal during the meeting.

Contact Post Commander Ron Keenan at (706) 355-9959 or at Ronald489@bellsouth.net.

► Athens Nurses Clinic

Pink, yellow, green, lavender and white copy paper. We continue to need personal-care kits.

Contact Paige Cummings paigecummings@charter.net

► Barrow County Family Connection

Copier or copy repair service; ink cartridges #45 black and #78 color; copy paper; colored copy paper dividers; pens; pencils; paper cutter; and card stock paper.

Contact Meg Loggins (706) 868-2910

► Champions for Children Child Development Center

New bookbags and school supplies for the foster children in Clarke County. Supplies needed include bookbags, No. 2 pencils, pens, notebook binders, notebook paper, composition books, glue sticks, school glue, markers and crayons. The children sponsored range in age from pre-K to college-bound. Donations can be dropped off at Champions for Children, 810 Olympic Drive between the hours of 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Contact Katy Arrowood at (706) 546-9446

► Dee's Haven

Urgently need an outdoor storage building. Also need air purifiers; queen/king bed sheets; untreated 2-by-6-inch lumber; gift cards to Lowe's, Home Depot and Pet Supplies Plus; backup generator; computer; services to build a sunroom; sheets; and blankets.

Contact Donna Kristosik at (706) 599-5631

► East Georgia American Red Cross

Items are needed for "Comfort Kits" used to help victims of house fires and other disasters. Shampoo, deodorant, shaving cream, soap, toothpaste and tooth brushes are needed.

Contact Regina Sockman (706) 353-1645

► Hope Haven of Northeast Georgia

Adult clothes hangers; kitchen pot holders; kitchen towels; small bean bags used for bean-bag toss; art supplies; office supplies; men's dress shirts; memberships/tickets to community events; and computers in good working condition.

Contact Amy Moore (706) 548-4361

► Prevent Child Abuse Athens

Diapers, size newborn to three; restaurant gift cards; baby wipes; and scented candles.

Contact Pat Berger (706) 546-9713

► St. Mary's Hospice House

Donations of live flowers from churches, weddings, family reunions, funerals, etc.

Contact Patsy Massey (706) 389-2230

► Teacher Reuse Store hosted by ACC Recycling Division

Seeking general office supplies for teachers to use in classrooms. The sixth Annual Teacher Reuse Store on Aug. 7 will provide usable classroom materials to certified educators in Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties at no cost. Items are needed by Aug. 4.

Contact Suki Janssen (706) 613-3512, ext. 317

► Winterville Elementary School

Would like to collect 400 bookbags to be filled with school supplies for a giveaway at a back-to-school block party.

Contact Deborah Browne (706) 357-5222

To assist the organizations you see here please, call the contact listed.  To have your nonprofit needs included, call (706) 208-2215.  For a complete list of local agency needs go to handsonnortheastgeorgia.org.

Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Tuesday, July 27, 2010