| Home for the Holidays |
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| Written by Greg Baker | |
| Tuesday, 11 December 2007 | |
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College Republicans will be sponsoring Home For the Holidays from December 11-14. College Republicans will be collecting presents for the troops overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gifts will be collected to help the troops feel more at home during the Holiday season. These gifts are items that troops do not get to have overseas that we often take adavantage of at home. Please stop by the collection sites to help the troops this Christmas. On Saturday College Republicans from across the state will be coming to Iowa City to box up these presents and send them overseas. We will be meeting at 1 P.M. in the River Room cafe of the IMU. Please stop by to help. We are expecting to send over at least 200 boxes. Collection Sites: Burge: December 11 5-7 P.M. IMU: December 12 11-2 P.m. Hillcrest: December 13 5-7 P.M. Mayflower: December 14 12-2 P.M. Items: Food: beef jerkey, coffee, pretzels, hard candy, trail mix, popcorn, and cereal. Toiletries: Shampoo, soap, hair gel, deodrant, band aids, and sun block. Entertainment: Batteries, DVDs, CDs, PS@ games, board games, portable CD players. Others: prepaid phone cards, small flashlights, holiday decorations, small bibles, and alarm clocks. Cash donations are also accepted. Also on Friday College Republicans will be singing Christmas Carols at the VA Hosptial at 4:30 P.M. Meet in the parking lot of the IMU at 4 if you would like to attend. |
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