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33 °F 5 Day Forecast Thursday, December 18, 2003 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | eSouthernOregon | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend December 15, 2003 Light one candle DASIL’s help for disabled fills many gaps in service EDITOR’S NOTE: "Light One Candle" is an annual Mail Tribune feature that focuses on a single need of a person, family or agency during the holidays. Most weekdays, the Ivy Street office of DASIL, an advocacy agency for the disabled, is buzzing. Folks of all abilities — some walking, some in wheelchairs, some talking, some not — stop by for aid that ranges from help with government paperwork to a hot cup of coffee. At least 500 people a year seek assistance from the agency, which was formed in 1999 to fill gaps in services to the disabled. When cuts to government and social service agencies sliced deep last year, DASIL was there. "A primary part of our work is to find help for those bordering on personal collapse," says Kate Baxted, the director. To help offset an annual budget of less than $50,000, DASIL runs an antique and thrift store. There, donated goods are sold or made available to clients at very low prices. Advertisement This holiday season, the agency that scrapes by on dwindling grants could use good-quality donations for the store. All clothing is welcome, but plus-sized women’s clothing in good repair is particularly needed. Working small appliances would be good. So would donations of new, unopened shampoos, soaps, hairbrushes, toothbrushes and other grooming supplies. And, if anyone wanted to donate coffee supplies — coffee, sugar, creamer, cups, napkins — well, that would be a comfort, too. All proceeds from sales go back to the store, which is a part of the nonprofit center at 29 N. Ivy St. Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. To donate, or for more information, call Baxted at 608-6746. Reach reporter JoNel Aleccia at 776-4465, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times