Arielle in front of some of the finished boxes
Jim & Arielle read thank you letters from soldiers who received packages from the school last year
Just had to include this one 'cause of the look on Toby's face :)
The empty boxes we had to start with, so satisfying to see them get filled throughout the night
Toby & Arielle filling bags to be shipped to soldiers (no Toby's not picking his nose...he's just thinking really hard about what to send his soldier)
All the stuff being sent- snacks, gum, over the counter meds, hats, toothbrushes/ paste, other toiletry items, blank cards & stationary, pens, flashlights, batteries, thank you notes from students, etc, etc
packaging them up and putting address labels on
Nothing kicks off the Christmas season like giving some service! I'm grateful to Arielle's school for organizing this tradition. For the past month families, students and a local church donated items like toiletry items, snacks, stationery, etc, etc (see longer list under one of the pictures above). Then parents and students were invited to meet at school and package up the items to be sent to soldiers over seas. We decided to participate in this as our Family Night for this week. It was neat to be part of something like this. The boxes were quickly filled in a matter of minutes 'cause as you know- many hands make light work. I think the final count was 112 boxes filled. Hopefully that will brighten the day for some soldiers living in chaotic conditions this Christmas season. It was one small way we could say thank you for all that they do for our freedom. Amazing how when a community comes together such good can be accomplished.
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You guys are awesome! They will love everything you have done for them.
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