Operation Christmas Stocking

OPERATION CHRISTMAS STOCKING 2007

Warm Christmas greetings from Souls Harbour RESCUE Mission! This year, as is our tradition, we are serving a holiday dinner with all the trimmings for hundreds of needy men, women, and children in our community as well as sending them home with a Christmas gift. For many of these people it will be the only gift they will receive. Through this, we will be able to bring a little holiday cheer into their lives and spread God’s love throughout our community. But we cannot do this on our own; we need your help! Our goal is to provide one thousand needy men, women and children with a pair of new socks and some useful items.

To participate in this project, just follow the simple instructions below:

1. Buy a pair of warm socks.
2. Stuff one sock inside the other.
3. Generously fill the rest of the space with useful items.

If at all possible, please make the adult socks unisex. If not, please label them man or woman. Children’s socks can be labelled separately.

Some ideas for stuffers:
¨ Toothbrush and toothpaste
¨ Hotel size soap, shampoo, lotion
¨ Washcloth, Kleenex, comb, lip balm
¨ Gum/Small candies
¨ Small sewing kit
¨ Small address book, pen and pad
¨ Postage stamps, movie passes, bus tickets
¨ Small cross
¨ Gift certificates to various fast food restaurants

Do not include:
¨ Articles that contain alcohol such as aftershave, mouthwash or perfume
¨ Certificates to places that sell alcohol
¨ Breakable items
¨ Medicine (Tylenol, cough drops, etc)
¨ Cosmetics
¨ Money

Socks can be dropped off at Souls Harbour RESCUE Mission, 3535 8th Ave. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, no need to call. Please drop off socks on or before Monday, December 24th, 2007. If you have any questions please call Aaron Cross at 543-0011. Thanks in advance!

Sincerely,

Aaron Cross
Emergency Services Manager