It's time to 'Stuff The Truck' for Operation Holiday.
Operation Holiday distributes food, grocery gift cards, pet food, winter wear and blankets to low-income families and individuals. Children 14 and under receive gifts through a partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Children 15-17 are provided gifts through the Operation Holiday Teen2Teen program. Last December we served 12,326 people through Operation Holiday, and we expect about the same number of applicants this year.
Application are taken November 6 - December 1 at several sites around the city of Wichita.
Some collection drives are already underway, but there are still plenty of collection boxes avaliable for pick-up for your donation drive. To learn more about hosting a collection drive, contact Sherry Roberts at (316) 264-9303.
Finally, it takes more than 7,000 volunteer hours to make Operation Holiday a success. For more information about volunteering opportunities, contact Alex Reazin at (316) 264-9303.
Our friends at Two Men And A Truck are helping us pick up donations on November 30 and December 1. You can help donate for this event at numerous locations around Wichita.
Here's where you can donate: Genesis Health Clubs (All 5 Wichita locations), JCPenney (Towne West location), Exploration Place, Planet Sub (Delano & Central and Maize Locations), Watercress, Wichita Sluggers Academy, All Things Barbeque, Jimmie's Diner (3 locations), Brady Nursery, Senseney Music, Sedgwick County Zoo, Red Wing Shoes, Moxie Sass & Class, The Slope, Green Acres (Bradley Fair location). Accidental Recovery Team, Uptown Cheapskate, Kid to Kid, Botanica and Murdock Companies.
Please feel free to call me (Manny) at 316-494-6671 if you would like to be a donation and pickup location for this awesome event. You can also email me at manny@iheartmedia.com.
And a special thanks to my friends at the Accident Recovery Team for all of their help during Operation Holiday.