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What is a reverse advent calendar?

Fill a box with an item a day instead of removing an item a day. That is a reverse Advent Calendar. The items can be food, toiletries, stationary or clothing. Decorate a box or container, gather the 24 items during Advent, and return the Reverse Advent Calendar to the church on Sunday, December 23 for a blessing. This is a fun thing for the family to do together and more importantly, it reminds us of the importance of helping others and of seeing the bigger picture at Christmas. After your Reverse Advent Calendar has been blessed, please take it to the charitable organizationof the your choice. (lists and addresses below).

Follow these four simple steps to start this tradition with your family:

Step 1: Start either 24 or 12 days before Christmas.
Step 2: Pick something to collect your advent calendar gifts in. 
Step 3: Every day choose something from your own supplies or from a store with your family to donate to your reverse advent calendar 
Step 4: Take time to reflect and imagine who you might be helping by starting this special tradition and ask everyone to share a blessing from their life this Christmas.

Food Bank - 1393 Marwalk Crescent, just off 14th Street in Campbellton

The CRFB is on the lookout for high protein, whole grain, lower sodium and lower sugar items such as:  

  • Canned fish or meats
  • 100% nut butters
  • Canned vegetables, pasta sauce 
  • Whole grain breakfast cereals
  • Canned beans - kidney, black beans, chickpeas
  • Canned fruit, packed in its own juice or water 
  • Hearty soups, stews and chil

There is also a shelf at the Food Bank, which has personal items from which clients may take one item. Shampoo, toothpaste, lotions, etc. are most welcome.

Transition House - #101 1116 Dogwood Street, in Rose Harbour (Campbell River & North Island Transition Society Office)

  • Hair brushes/elastics
  • Finger or Toe nail clippers   
  • Shampoo/Conditioner 
  • Pens, notebooks
  • Socks (children and women’s) 
  • Toothpaste/toothbrushes (children’s and adult)
  • Deodorant, moisturizers, lip balm, clear nail polish, small bottles of polish remover

 Please note, there are many other charitable organizations in town, these are just two we were able to connect with and confirm their needs.  

Thank you, The Sunday School Teachers

(Note: there is a PDF of this list attached below, if you would like to print it out)

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