How We Work

September

• meet to review and plan

October

• • solicitation letters mailed

  • screening information/fliers distributed and posted throughout Radford

  • scheduling of volunteers begins

November

• • applicants are screened, given food voucher and appointment to shop for children

  • volunteers shop for specific age groups

  • gift/toy donation boxes distributed to participating businesses

  • publicity begins

December (distribution is usually the first weekend in December)

Wednesday and Thursday

• • “store” set up begins in the fellowship hall at Grove United Methodist Church

Friday

• • 10:00AM - 7:00PM client shopping

Saturday

• • 10:00AM - 3:00PM client shopping

  • 3:00PM - 5:00PM inventory/packing of remaining supplies and gifts

January

• • meet to recap, evaluate, set dates for next year