Save the Date: Family Event at Merle Hay Mall on Saturday, November 16, 2013

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Save the Date for a Family Event at Merle Hay Mall on Saturday, November 16th:

“Help Welcome Santa” Event Sponsored by:

Merle-Hay-Mall

What: Join us at Santa’s Workshop to meet and greet Santa, plus get a special photo op and snack time with him!

Come welcome Santa to Merle Hay Mall and help make a difference by donating a Shoe Box for Operation Christmas Child. (**See details below.)

When: Saturday November 16th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Private Photo with Santa (exclusive to DMMB)

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Milk and Cookies with Santa

Where: Merle Hay Mall

3850 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA. Meet in the Younkers Court by Santa’s workshop. 

Who: Bring the whole family!!!

**At our Family Event we will be collecting already-packed shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child and turning them in to a local collection site during the national drop-off week, November 18th-25th. If you would like to get a head start on packing your shoe box, please see the following details!!!

Operation Christmas ChildHow to Pack a Shoe Box Gift

Use an empty shoe box (standard size, please) or a small plastic container. You can wrap the box (lid separately), but wrapping is not required. Most importantly, pray for the child who will receive your gift.

Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child’s age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Mark the correct age category on the label, and tape the label to the top of your box.

Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child. (See gift ideas here.)

Please donate $7 or more for each shoe box you prepare to help cover shipping and other project costs. You can give online by using our “Follow Your Box Donation” option, or you can write a check to Samaritan’s Purse (note “OCC” on memo line) and place it in an envelope on top of the gift items inside your box. If you or your family are preparing more than one shoe box, please make one combined donation.

Stay tuned for more details on this extra special event!

 

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