December has arrived with the usual flurry of cards, gifts and
baking. Some Morgan Hill residents are thinking beyond their own
family and friends and are reaching out to help servicemen and
women and needy families.
December has arrived with the usual flurry of cards, gifts and baking. Some Morgan Hill residents are thinking beyond their own family and friends and are reaching out to help servicemen and women and needy families.
Global Motorsports, also known as Custom Chrome, has put its employees to work making up care boxes for troops stationed overseas this holiday season. The project is called Operation Shoe Box. Since these employees will spend the holidays at home with their families, they have decided to send the boxes off letting servicemen and women know they are in others’ thoughts.
“We also wanted to let them know that they are our heroes,” an employee said.
Inside each box is a letter and a card of encouragement and support from the employees.
The company has so far collected 150 shoe boxes and $2,000 dollars to put these together for the troops.
Many local businesses have also contributed to the cause. The company would like to encourage other businesses – and residents – to do the same.
Details on how to help: contact Denise Martin, 788-0500 ext. 316.
FROM THE ENTERPRISE
Sailor Joshua Shipp’s mother, Debbie, is also working on whipping up some help for the troops overseas. When she received a letter from Joshua with a request, she has been working diligently to get the word out.
“In the letter he asked me to share a story he had attached with friends and family,” Debbie said. “I have decided to share it with a larger ‘family.’ Debbie asks everyone to make up a few extra cards this year or bake a few extra cookies to be sent to the crew of the Enterprise.
“These young men and women are a long way from home this year and I’m sure they would enjoy knowing that their efforts are appreciated and that they are thought of this holiday season.
Any cards or cookies can be mailed to or dropped off at The Morgan Hill Times, 30 East Third St., in the downtown. Details: 779-4106.
Debbie will pick them up daily and promises to get them off to the troops.
Joshua, who attended Paradise Valley and Britton schools, is stationed on the aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, currently keeping watch in the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.
TOYS FOR TOTS
This famously successful U.S. Marine Corps project of providing a new toy for every need child is still collecting toys (unwrapped, please). Last year, according to Gina Six, who is in charge of the local program, only 20 percent of the toys given to Morgan Hill and San Martin children actually come from local residents.
“The rest come from San Jose,” Six said.
There are drop off barrels around town, at City Hall, at Cochrane Self Storage. Other barrel locations are listed at: www.YourMorganHill.com/ToysForTots. Any money received – and Six said it is welcome – will be used to buy toys.
The toy giveaway will happen at noon on Monday, Dec. 22, at the Morgan Hill Grange on East Fourth Street.
“We need volunteers to help with the distribution,” Six said.
Details: Elves@Your MorganHill.com or call Gina, 782-8883.
South County Realtors is holding its annual canned food drive. Drop off barrels can be found at all realty estate offices in town.
