Founds Funeral Home to Serve as Drop-Off Site on Martin Luther King Day of Service, Monday, Jan. 21, in Support of Cradles to Crayons' Regional Drive to Help Area's Disadvantaged Children

Founds Funeral Home, Inc. will mark the 18th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, Monday, January 21, by serving as a collection point for vitally needed everyday items for children, aged 0-12, living in poverty in the five-county southeastern Pennsylvania area.

The collection is in support of Cradles to Crayons (www.cradlestocrayons.org) year-round program to provide these essential items to disadvantaged children, free of charge, by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need.

Area residents are asked to bring new and nearly new infants’ and children’s clothing, warm coats, hats, shoes, boots, gloves, newborn baby items, baby safety equipment, toys, books and school supplies to Founds Funeral Home, 229 S. High Street in West Chester. Donations should be brought to the parking lot on the Union Street side of the building. The site will be staffed by volunteers from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 21.

Donations can also be made at other locations throughout the region. For locations of other sites and details on what Cradles to Crayons can accept, go to www.cradlestocrayons.org.