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Wish List for Fall
Personal care items Batteries - all sizes
Socks and t-shirts
Work gloves
Phone cards
Small hand tools
Disposable cameras
Gift certificates
Gift cards
Gloves and toboggans
Art supplies
School supplies
Towels and washcloths
Photo frames
Photo albums
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Great Trees...Great Kids
Christmas is almost here, the Holiday especially for children and families.
There’s no better way to start the season
off than with a visit to the Boys’ Home
Christmas tree farm in West Augusta.
Enjoy the beautiful setting, drink a cup of hot chocolate in front of the
blazing fire, take a hayride and leisurely
select a fragrant, fresh Christmas tree. The
Boys’ Home Christmas tree farm is just the
right place for good tree selection and to
help a good cause, all at the same time. New
this year - a 12 Days of Christmas tree maze
for the kids and raffle for a Linda Patrick
print!
With a special thank you to an anonymous major donor last Christmas, the
boys and staff have worked all spring,
summer and fall at the tree farm.
Christmas Trees, Wreaths & the Trimmings
Choose and Cut Trees and Christmas Shop
Open House Saturday, November 28
Open Friday, Nov. 27 plus Weekends Nov.
28-Dec. 19
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
1118 Bear Wallow Flat, West Augusta.
Phone 540/939-4106 or 540/965-7708
Choose from White Pine, Norway Spruce and
Selected Varieties
Bow
saws and assistance provided
Tree baling
Refreshments and restrooms
Door prizes
Hayrides
Tree maze contest for the kids
Member of the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers
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Boys’ Home
Christmas Cards
Give a Christmas gift that makes a
difference
to a boy ...and fits everyone!
at Boys’ Home!
A Boys’ Home Christmas card is a wonderful way to honor someone special or
memorialize a loved one. With each $10
(minimum), one printed original artwork
Christmas card with envelope will be mailed
to you to personalize and give when you
wish. Or you can send us your list and we
will mail them for you.
To order, just return the above form with the total number of cards wanted
and specify either honor or memorial cards.
No need to worry about shopping- this is a
good “gift” for everyone on your list! For
more information, call Sandra at (540)
965-7714.
_________________________________________________________
Name
_________________________________________________________
Address
_________________________
___________
____________
City
State
Zip
Number
of cards ______ X
$10 each = _______ enclosed
Please send ____________ In Memory of
cards *
Please send ____________ In Honor of
cards *
*Be sure to specify either memory or in
honor cards.
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FCA Representative visits Boys’ Home
On September 16, 2009, Pastor Steve Shaver of Faith Covenant Church in Hot
Springs, Virginia visited for Wednesday
night Chapel. He is the Field Associate
representing the Pioneer District for the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
The FCA started in 1954. The core values are integrity, serving, teamwork
and excellence. The organization is an
interdenominational ministry for athletes
and is the largest Christian sports
organization in the United States. Its
mission is to present to athletes and
coaches and all whom they influence the
challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus
Christ and serving him in their
relationships. The local branch of the FCA
began one year after Pastor Shaver’s son
T.J. completed high school. He said that, “I
always talked about how I wanted FCA to be
around locally. I got a phone call one day
and was asked if I wanted to start a branch
in this area and I said, ‘Yes.’”
Pastor Shaver grew up in an Episcopalian family where he was an acolyte for
his local church. He spoke about how peer
pressure caused him to make decisions that
would have a strong impact on his life.
Pastor Shaver also related how
his life and focus changed after a
construction accident. He fell off a crane
for a 70 foot drop and survived.
After that incident, he gave his life to the church and credits his faith to
helping him make a miraculous recovery.
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Labels for Education and Boxtops for
Education
We continue to participate
in the Campbell’s Labels for Education
program. If you have any labels, send them
to Boys’ Home. Thanks! We are also
participating in the Boxtops for Education
program.
If you need information about the
labels and boxtops that are eligible, please
call us at 540/965-7714 and speak with
Sandra or Jerome.
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