Once again this Spring,
we ask you to join Saint Michael’s School & Parish community as we
support our troops through a number of activities sponsored by
Operation Shoebox.
There are many ways you can take part in this effort:
First, we are asking our students to collect pennies or spare
change (see the Penny Drive flyer » - print, post,
and distribute). The money collected will go to Operation
Shoebox NJ to assist them in shipping care packages to men
and women serving our country in Afghanistan and other Middle East countries. The penny
drive started on Thursday, January 12th. The children can
begin to bring in the coins and spare change -- nickels, dimes,
and quarters are welcomeand encouraged. Each classroom will have
marked containers for donations and after the end of the
collection on Friday, February 17th, the class with the most money
collected wins a pizza party.
Another way you can help is to join Saint Michael’s School
& Parish families on Saturday, February 18, 2012 between 12 Noon
and 3 PM in the Saint Michael’s School Cafeteria (see the Operation Shoebox flyer » - print,
post, and distribute). We'll meet there to hold a "packing event”
to support the Operation Shoebox organization, which is an
all-volunteer grass roots organization dedicated to collecting and
shipping donated care packages to U.S. troops.
You can also decide to donate items and/or help pack shoeboxes
that day. Your welcome gifts can be dropped off during school
hours until February 16th at the school or Parish Center.
Among the suggested items are lip balm, sun block, moist wipes (small packages),
bars of soap, small bottles of shampoo, deodorant,
powdered drink mixes, cereal/snack/granola bars, boxes of hot
chocolate (w/individual packets), microwave popcorn,
athletic socks, gum, candy, small bags of
trail mix, peanuts, or pretzels, pens, writing paper and envelopes.
Please note that aerosol products cannot be shipped overseas.
If you can volunteer or need more information please contact
Kerri Cartnick at 908-709-1768 or cartnick@comcast.net.
