Beta Club Continues Operation Christmas Child Service Project

Please plan to do some early holiday shopping!  Why? The Beta Club is continuing the West Millbrook Operation Christmas Child tradition.

This year, Samaritan's Purse staff and partners will hand-deliver more than 7 million shoe box gifts to hurting children in more than 90 countries on six continents, including the United States. By participating in this project WMMS students experience the joy of giving in a way that fund-raising projects alone don't allow.

How can you help? During the week of November 14 - 18, please send standard-sized shoeboxes, holiday wrapping paper, and small items that our students can pack into the shoe boxes . (Feel free to send pre-wrapped shoe boxes with separate lids!) A large collection box will be placed in the front office. Students can also bring items to the 305 computer lab. Our Beta Club students will pack the boxes on Friday afternoon, November 18.

Suggested gifts: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, yo-yos, music and noise makers, school supplies, coloring books and crayons, pens, pencils with sharpener, hygeine items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap, comb, washcloth, etc. Also, hard candy, mints, gum, sunglasses, flashlight with extra batteries, ball caps, tee-shirt, socks, toy jewelry, hair clips, small picture books, etc.

Please do NOT send: used or damaged items, war related items, liquids or lotions, breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers, aerosol cans, chocolate or food.

If you would like to send a filled shoe box, please secure the lid with a strong rubberband and note on the lid that your gift is for a girl or boy, along with the age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14.

Contact Diane Walters, Beta Club advisor, with questions (dwalters@wcpss.net).