Popular community toilet paper drive returns

By Dana Kampa
| 7:30 a.m. July 25, 2026

Linda Berman and Javier Chero, board members with Stillpoint Mission, pack their car to the brim with donations of toilet paper for one of Longboat Island Chapel's most popular charity drives. Even more rolls were waiting.

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One of Longboat Island Chapel's most highly anticipated Gather and Give charity drives is the annual toilet paper drive, and community members outdid themselves at the July 21 potluck.

Contributors brought a mountain of rolls to donate to Stillpoint Mission, which is based in Bradenton. Stillpoint Mission supports the community by providing food, hygiene items and some essential utility bill support to those in need.

Visit StillpointMission.org to learn more about the organization and volunteer opportunities.

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Dana Kampa

Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.