Each year, people in the school system’s Exceptional Children
(EC) Division take on holiday projects.
One is the Lifeline Shoebox project.
The idea is to gather a shoe box worth of everyday items that someone in a
nursing home or assisted-living facility needs – toothbrush, Kleenex, shampoo,
etc.
In 2014, the EC Division collected
enough items to fill 30 shoe boxes. For 2015, they set a goal of filling 50
shoe boxes.
“The EC Division started collecting in February,”
said Heather Surratt. “We would focus on collecting two of the 16 items each
month. It worked out really well. We met our goal of fifty complete shoe boxes.
We even have some extra items. I am really pleased.”
Since Lifeline Shoebox Ministry was
established in 2008, it has served 2,653 residents in 45 facilities in Forsyth,
Stokes, Yadkin and Surry counties.
More information about the shoe box
ministry can be found at Lifeline
No comments:
Post a Comment