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Sigma Kappa Delta's
McDade House Page
Support The McDade House, S K D's Favorite Charity
A few notes about the McDade House:

PURPOSE:
Provides lodging and supportive companionship in a homelike environment for outpatients and out of town relatives of seriously ill patients in a Shreveport-Bossier City hospitals.

SERVICES PROVIDED:
Staff on duty daily from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Kitchen and laundry facilities. A telephone in each bedroom and free parking. Each bedroom has two single beds and private bathroom. Household items, linens, towels, and kitchen staples are provided.

ELIGIBILITY:
Must be referred by a hospital social service worker from 8:30 am. - 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Must have a relative seriously-ill or be an out-patient receiving daily treatment at a local hospital. Must reside outside a 20 mile radius of the hospital. Must be 12 years or older.

FUNDING:
A nightly donation of $25.00 per room (2) is requested. Since some of our guests cannot afford the nightly cost of operation, please ask your church or service organization to help with monetary or household items. We do not receive federal, state or city funds.

LOCATION:
1825 Warrington Place Shreveport, LA 71101 (East side of Schumpert Health System)
Welcome to Sigma Kappa Delta's Favorite Charity
The Mc Dade House

The Mc Dade House was established 16 years ago to help people that had a loved one hospitalized and couldn't afford to stay in a hotel or motel for long periods of time.

Here is a "NEEDS LIST" for The McDade House. Please try to give from this list if possible.
Thank You for your donation from SKD.

NEEDS LIST:

FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Fruit juice, fruit, coffee, cream, sugar, Sweet'N Low, covered-dish suppers (to be frozen), canned goods and food items.
Paper products (toilet tissue, paper towels, kleenex, napkins, small paper cups), bathroom cleaner, small bath soap, laundry detergent, bleach, trash bags (13 & 30 gallon), lightbulbs (40 & 60 watt), dishwasher detergent, air freshener, kitchen items (aluminum foil, baggies, handi-wrap), fixing bowls, glasses, coffee mugs, pots & pans twin sheets, towels, wash cloths (white), twin bedspreads (rose or blue), postage stamps, office supplies.

MONETARY DONATIONS (tax deductible)
$25 will pay for one night stay.
$200 will buy laundry supplies or food staples for one month.
$150 will turn the lights on for one week.
$750 will pay for a family for one months stay.
$2,800 will allow us to offer lodging to a full house for a week.
For any additional information, answers to questions or discussion of the project, please contact: Barbara Regan Executive Director (318) 681-6560
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