Collecting Christmas Blessings

Loganville K-12 and Summit T-38 campus students are collecting Christmas blessings this season for two very special groups.

Spreading news of great joy, middle school/ high school students at the Thursday Loganville location are gathering various gifts to fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

Tuesday's Summit T-38 and elementary grades at Thursday's Loganville campus are collecting items to fill Blessings Bags for US veterans at the Northeast Georgia Homeless Veterans Shelter.

​Read this full article to see suggested gift items you can bring to donate to these worthy charities...

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Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes 
(Loganville Thursday MS/HS student charity) 
drop off location: stage in large auditorium, lower bldg 

• “Wow” item (doll, stuffed animal, soccer ball w/manual air pump, musical instrument, backpack, etc.)
• Personal care items (hair items, toothbrush, washcloth, bar soap, colorful bandages, reusable plastic cups/plates/utensils, blanket, lip balm, flashlight, mirror, nail clipper, stick deodorant, etc.)
• Clothing/Accessories (undies, shoes, socks, shirts, pants, hat/scarf/mittens, sunglasses, purse/tote, bead or woven jewelry, bandanna, etc.)
• Crafts/Activities (pencils/sharpeners, crayons/markers, pens, coloring pads/books, notebooks, glue stick, tape, watercolors, play dough, stickers, jump rope, puzzles, binoculars, DIY craft items, cards, marbles, etc.)
• Toys (balls/gloves, yo-yo, kaleidoscope, frisbee, etch-a-sketch, costume items, plastic animals, toy cars, slinky, finger puppets, etc.) 
• Personal Note — students and families may include personal greetings and a family or group photo.

US Veterans Blessings Bags 
(Summit T-38 campus & Loganville Thursday elementary student charity) 
drop off location: near back door entrance of upper bldg 

• Food items (beef jerky, pretzels, crackers, gum/mints, fruit snacks, trail mix, pudding cups, tuna/cracker packs, hot cocoa mix, etc.) 
• Clothing items (gloves, hats, scarves, warm socks, etc.) 
• Printed materials (books, magazines, crossword puzzles, devotions and/or Scripture books, etc.) 
• Personal care items (lip balm, tissues, stick deodorant, comb/brush, hand lotion, dental floss, toothbrush/toothpaste, hand or baby wipes, band-aids, travel coffee mug, etc.)
• MOST important item — hand-written notes of encouragement & care (“thank you for your service” comments & letting them know they are not forgotten, Scripture quotes, “you are on our prayer list”, etc.)