Anyone here from Occupy Philly? Still awaiting answer to my email asking for specific instructions

[lib_wit_it]

on dropping off donations as well as what supplies they need.

I have items to spare that are listed by other Occupy groups as needed, but would like to see a list from my closest Occupy, in Philly. Also, the info as to how to drop off donations shows the drop-off station at a spot where traffic does not stop, as far as I can see. I'd like to know how that works when one has a large amount of stuff to drop off.

It's frustrating that no-one is replying to the publicly listed contact email addresses.

[email protected]
[email protected]

[Luminous Animal]

1. Sometimes you have to take your own initiative to help out overwhelmed volunteers....

The answer you seek is on occupyphilly.org here:

http://occupyphilly.org/donations/

How to donate:
You may send all donations to the follwing address

1229 Chestnut St / PMB 248 / Philly, PA / 19107

Thank you all for your support! Please bring all donations to occupy site, once there the community will lend you a hand. Yell out MIC CHECK… MIC CHECK… And ask for help distributing supplies on site…
WATER, WATER and more WATER!

Needs (other than water, water, and more water)
15 foot black rubber runner
AAA Batteries
Acetone
AED defibrillator
All Weather Carpet
Awning/canopy tent
Ball Paints
Battery powered lanterns
Blankets
Blood Pressure Cuff
Bluetooth Ear Pieces
Boxed Coffee
Brooms
Canned Beans
Canned Tomatoes (diced, paste, chopped, whole, anything)
Canopies
Cardboard
Catering Tray Racks
Chairs
Christmas Lights
Cleaning Supplies
Corkboard
Cots (3)
Cups
Disposable/reusable thermometers
Dowel Rods
Dried Fruit
Dry Erase Markers
Dry-erase board with markers
Ear Plugs
Eyeglass repair kit
Fabreeze
Feminine Products
Fine Point Sharpies
Flashlights and batteries
Flat faced palettes
Foil
Folding Chairs
Folding Tables
Fresh Produce
Garbage Bags
Garlic
Glucometer and strips
Granola Bars
Hangable Lighting
Honey
Hot Tea Bags
ID Holders
Individually Wrapped Snacks
Inflatable Pool Rafts
Inverters
Jams
Juicer
Kids Books
Lanterns (solar powered or battery powered)
Lanyards
Laptop
Large cooking pans
Large Tent
Laundry Bags
Loose Leaf Paper
Markers
Medical Supplies
Milk Crates
Mop bucket
Multitools (Leatherman, gerber, etc)
Non-Latex Gloves
Nonperishable foods
Notepads and writing utensils
Nuts
Oats
Olive Oil
Onons
Paint Markers
Paint Thinner
Palettes
Paper Plates
People
Plastic Bowls
Plastic Utensils
Ponchos
Potatoes
Power Strips
Printer Ink (74 Black, 75 Color)
Razor Blades
Red duct tape
Rope
Rubbermaid Containers
Safflower Oil
Saran Wrap
Scissors
Septa Passes/Tokens
Serving Trays
Serving Utensils
Sharpies
Shelving
Shower Supplies
Silkscreen
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping Pads
Small Tarps
Socks
Stand-up dust pan with handles
Stethoscope
Storage Bins
Sunflower Oil
Tables and Chairs
Tape
Tarps
Tent
Tent LocksTents
Thermoses
Thumb drives (4 gigs and larger)
Tomato Paste
Towels
Tshirts
Twine
Umbrellas
Vinegar
Water
White Duct Tape
White unfitted queen sized sheets (3)
Whiteboards
Whole Grains

[NYC_SKP]

3. "Ball Paints"

Whatever are these things, ball paints???

All I can think of are paint pens, for marking item.

:shrug:

[Luminous Animal]

4. Ball paints...

http://www.bettymills.com/shop/product/view/Markal/MAR434-84601.html

[NYC_SKP]

5. Yes, I tried that before posting but it didn't really help much.

as you may have noticed.

Some brand names, some paint ball gun supplies, nothing that made sense for a OWS demonstration.

:shrug:

[Luminous Animal]

6. Ooops. Wrong link. I fixed it.

[NYC_SKP]

7. Thank you. Makes sense.

To mark belongings, label items, etc.

I have paint pens but never have seen these things.

:hi:

[lib_wit_it]

8. Yes, I checked out that site and that list was not there. Glad to see it now.

I have loads of things they need and I can spare, but I certainly can't afford to mail them to the address provided.

[willing dwarf]

2. Have you looked at their facebook page?

Here's a link to the map of the sight:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=126624634107079&set=a.120988664670676.13662.120049568097919&type=3&theater

You can get to the donations station easily from above ground or through the underground concourse from Penn Center across the street.

Also, a lot of food and people are gathering around 15th & Cherry, so you can get info and probably drop some food stuff there.

[lib_wit_it]

9. Yup, I checked out their FB page along with everything else they have on the web. I found that map

after first finding this tiny, not as useful copy: http://occupyphilly.org/faq/map/map-tent-city-5/

Notice that that map doesn't show the roads surrounding the site.

I also found this, which does:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?vpsrc=6&ctz=240&ie=UTF8&t=h&source=embed&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=200989080471291928058.0004af0e4eb2afff73d1a

The problem is, I am not comfortable that I can stop my car anywhere close enough to the site (or 15th & Cherry--parking?) with time to unload. I haven't driven much in the city for years and I'm just nervous about it.

This is another site they have up that may be of interest to some:
http://www.phillyoccupation.org/

[Luminous Animal]

10. Can you take someone along with you?