The holiday toy drive collects toys for more than 300 local children in need.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Lauren Costa
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
On December 8 and 9, the Artic Mission will hold its 8th Annual Christmas Toy Days to benefit local children in need. According to Executive Director Charlie Nault, the event provides five or six toys each to more than 300 local children who might not receive them otherwise. "A number of things make the event very different from other toy drives, each aligned with our commitment to the family unit, and to the dignity of each parent," said Nault in a recent letter about the event: More than 100 volunteers, many of whom work for weeks in advance, are involved with Toy Days, but the drive cannot be successful without the donation of thousands of toys. Nault explains that many of them come from toy collection boxes placed in businesses all …
Proceeds from the Waste for Warmth event will raise funds for local heating assistance program .
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Monday, September 3, 2012
For the second year in a row, the Artic Mission will host an electronic waste and paper shredding event to raise funds for its heating assistance program. Last year at “Waste for Warmth,” over 12,000 lbs. of electronic waste was collected and 2,000 lbs. of paper was shredded. Businesses and area residents—this year in two locations —will again have the opportunity to properly dispose of their e-waste and shred sensitive documents for a donation to the Artic Mission. Charles L. Nault, the executive director of the Artic Mission, says, “Heat is a basic necessity – but not everyone can stretch their income when the cold weather comes to provide adequate heat for their family.” All funds raised at the event will go into the Artic Mission’s …
