Christmas in July—Collection Drive Kick-off

Stockings & Stocking Stuffers Needed Seasons Greetings! The military ministry is kicking off their stocking and stocking stuffers   collection drive a little early, due to the need of sending a little piece of home during the upcoming holiday to approximately 7,000 troops! Following is a list of the items needed: Mechanical Pencils                                                   4 packs of AA and AAA Batteries Mints and Christmas Candy                                       Candy Canes Individually wrapped Beef Jerky and Slim Jims             New CD’s and DVDs Individual bags of nuts                                                Individually wrapped Twizzlers Beanie Babies/Small Toys such as Yo-Yo’s, etc.         iTunes Gift Cards Small Crossword or other Puzzle Books     Thank you letter(s), colored picture/holiday card addressed to a service person Stocking (Bought or sewn – we have a pattern should anyone have an interest) All items can be dropped off at the Commons; the collection drive will be held from July 18th through Friday, October 8th. For further information, please contact Maria Prekop 312-259-6851/ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or  Ann Eckhorn at 815-254-9656. Thank you for making a difference during the holidays for a military person overseas in harms way.