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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH

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Project Holiday Delivers True Spirit of the Season to Our Deployed Military
September 26, 2011:  In an effort to support deployed USA military members during the holiday season, the City of Delray Beach, "You Are Not Alone", the Church of the Palms Congregational and "One Soldier at a Time" have come together to support the 6th Annual Project Holiday.

This important Project collects and ships desperately needed items to our military who will not be able to come home for the holidays. The community is encouraged to experience the true spirit of the holiday by contributing to this worthy cause.  Donated items will be accepted at various locations around the City and again at several locations in Boca Raton from October 19 - November 18, 2011.
Examples of needed items are: (travel size preferred): Thermoguard pads (heating pads), holiday decorations - All Faiths, bags of hard, individually wrapped candy (i.e., lifesavers, dollar store hard candy - please no chocolates except for tootsie rolls, tootsie roll pops, charm pops, etc), snacks that can easily be put in their pockets while on duty (i.e., fruit cups, peanut butter crackers, etc), gum, beef jerky, Slim Jim, pepperoni or similar dried meats, boxes of granola bars or similar, individual bags of nuts, dried fruit, trail mix or sunflower seeds, boxed and/or individual drink packets (i.e., Crystal Light, Wal-Mart or Target brand, Kool-Aid, hot chocolate, etc), non-perishable food items, foil packed tuna and chicken, crackers, sun block, lip balm, baby wipes (no bigger than 2½" wide packages), Purell hand sanitizer, hand lotion, batteries (AA or AAA), foot powder, deodorant, toothpaste, socks (white or black knee-hi), nationwide phone cards, disposable cameras, used CD's, DVD's (no VHS tapes or cassettes), letters, notes, holiday cards, encouragement cards.
Beginning October 19th, drop off boxes will be located at:

DELRAY BEACH
Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach
Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach
Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach
Delray Beach Municipal Golf Course, 2200 Highland Avenue, Delray Beach
Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, 64A SE 5th Avenue, Delray Beach
Delray Beach Public Library, 100 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach

BOCA RATON
Skin Apeel, 21301 Powerline Road, Boca Raton
To Di For, 7151 North State Road 7, Parkland
Howards Market & Deli, 6060 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton
Gallery Framers, 8903 Glades Road, Boca Raton

Monetary donations to cover postage costs and to purchase calling cards are also appreciated. Send a check or money order made payable to Project Holiday and mail to: City of Delray Beach, c/o Delores Rangel, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444.

If you are a City resident of Delray Beach or Boca Raton with a family member serving overseas and would like a package sent to them or wish to volunteer with packing items to be shipped, contact Delores Rangel at (561) 243-7010.  Information on Project Holiday can also be found on the City's website, www.mydelraybeach.com. For information on drop off locations in Delray Beach, contact Delores Rangel by phone (561) 243-7010 or E-mail rangel@mydelraybeach.com. For information on Boca Raton drop off locations, contact Marla Birman by phone (561) 212-4914 or E-mail warm4life@aol.com. 

"You Are Not Alone" (YANA) is a local group sponsored by the City of Delray Beach that provides encouragement and emotional support to family members and friends of our soldiers.  The Church of the Palms Congregational, 1960 N Swinton Avenue, has been instrumental in Project Holiday by collecting items for our troops.  "One Soldier at a Time" is a project that supports our deployed military with care packages and words of encouragement.