• If you know of a family or individual that may need help this year, get the word to them.

          Distribution Dates this year (2011) will be:

• Be on the lookout for our food and toy drives through the schools, businesses and civic organizations.

Collection boxes are located at the following locations: (To be announced soon)

• You can donate new or good used clothing to Interfaith Ministries. Caring and Sharing will provide vouchers to each family to obtain items from the Interfaith Ministries' thrift store.

• If you have time to help with Caring and Sharing activities, you are welcome and needed. The support of community volunteers is particularly important on distribution weekends. You can help to sort food items, package food in boxes, and organize for the Thanksgiving distribution on Saturday, November 19th at West Navarre Intermediate School between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.  Similar activities will also take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 17th for the Christmas distribution at Oriole Beach Elementary School in Gulf Breeze.

• If you know of a family or individual who needs help in other areas please have them call First Call Santa Rosa. 1-850-983-7200.

• If you would like to get involved, please feel free to attend our informal monthly planning meetings. Meetings are typically held on the second monday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Community Life Center located off Highway 98 at 4115 Soundside Dr. Two meetings will be held during the months of November and December. Tentative 2011 meeting dates are as follows:

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10 October
7 & 15 November
5 & 12 December