Alice Drive Middle students help Shower Shaw with Goodies

The Blue Star Hawks, Alice Drive Middle School's military kids club, put the finishing touches on more than 30 handmade cards that will be part of this year's Shower Shaw with Goodies program. For 30 years, Sumter Volunteers has led the community to share the holiday spirit with airmen and soldiers stationed at Shaw. This year's effort aims to give more than 500 Air Force and Army personnel cards, cookies, cocoa, gift cards and other treats. The cards made by the Blue Star Hawks will be joined by those made by other students throughout the county. The Blue Star Hawks are sponsored by Michelle Snyder and Cindi McDuffie. Sumter Volunteers is partnering with Shaw Spouses' Club to sponsor this year's event with the donation drop-off set for Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Meeting House in Memorial Park, 118 N. Salem Ave. If you can't drop off until after 2 p.m., items can be dropped off at 207 Mason Croft Drive; items must be dropped off no later than Tuesday. Monetary donations are accepted to provide gift cards in the goodie bags - redeemable at local downtown Sumter bakeries and eateries. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Cleo Klopfleisch at (803) 406-2177. Monetary donations can be dropped off on Tuesday or mailed today to Shaw Spouses' Club RE: Shower Shaw With Goodies, PO Box 52337, Shaw AFB, SC 29152.

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