This drive is starting now and will go to the middle of finals week, which is when all the stockings will be delivered to parents/organizations. This is styled after the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child, only instead of shoe boxes we are stuffing stockings.
If you want to get involved buy a Christmas Santa-styled Stocking and fill it with candy, gum, small toys, and accessories, (it doesn't need to be expensive, dollar store or walmart items work great) anything that you think a child would enjoy and like to open come Christmas Morning. Drop off location is TBA. (NOTE: Please no violence related items) Please check our social media accounts for updates. If you would like to help but don't want to put together a stocking, we are also accepting item donations (that we will then put in stockings) or there is a go fund me page set up and the money we receive will go towards buying the items.
Need help thinking of Items, here are some ideas:
Candy (ie m&ms, herseys, skittles, etc)
Gum, toy cars, stuffed animals, dolls, yo-yos, jump ropes, inflatable ball, hacky sacks, kaleidoscopes, little games/puzzles, cute hair ties, nail polish, fun socks/gloves, mints, coloring books and crayons, chalk, etc
One important thing to remember through this Holiday Season, is it doesn't matter how you help, just help! When out and shopping buy a couple of extra canned goods, grab friends and go caroling at your local homeless shelter/retirement home, if mom's updating towels for the holidays think about donating your towels to the local animal shelters or even donate an extra bag of dog/cat food. Everything helps!!!