Chamber Collects Art Supplies for Kids

Here's a reason to head down that office supplies aisle in the drugstore.

The Pikesville Chamber of Commerce is collecting items for the Baltimore Child Abuse Center and there are collection bins set up throughout Pikesville.

Think drawings of houses and rainbows. That's all the inspiration a person needs to get out and make an artistic difference in a kid's life.

The chamber is asking for donations of stickers, markers, coloring books, construction paper and glue sticks.

When's the last time you went to a craft store to buy a set of colored pencils, a pair of bright green safety scissors or a huge box of crayons? Here's your chance.

When you're done shopping, stop by one of these locations to put your donation in a bin. Donations can be made through Dec. 31:

• Badges, Buttons...Plus!, 303 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
• , 2530 Quarry Lake Drive, Pikesville
• , 1809 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
• , 1301 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
• , 1901 Snow Meadow Lane, Pikesville
• Baltimore Jewish Times, 1040 Park Ave., Ste. 200, Baltimore
• , 110 Painters Mill Road, Owings Mills
• , 516 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
• Trout Daniel & Associates, 9690 Deereco Road, Ste. 100, Timonium

The Baltimore Child Abuse Center is a non-profit organization that helps victims of child sexual abuse in Baltimore and their non-offending caretakers.

The center offers medical treatment, referrals, crisis counseling services and more.