Operation Threshold will present “Christmas in Grundy County” on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Grundy Center Community Building (703 F Avenue, Grundy Center) to help assist low income families and at-risk children in our community with holiday gifts. Please join in this wonderful mission by taking part in our community gift drive. Unwrapped donations will be happily received at Truncks Country Foods and the Reinbeck Public Library beginning Thursday, November 12, 2015 thru Thursday, December 3, 2015. A helpful gift list includes the following suggestions in the $10-$30 price range:

Please NO Health and Beauty Products, Clothes or Stuffed Animals.

Action figures/super heroes

Animal/dinosaur sets

Baby dolls

Balls- Basketball/Football/Soccer

Barbie dolls

Beading kits/Jewelry kits

Blocks

Car sets- Hotwheels

Matchbox cars and trucks

CD player/Boombox

Craft set/Art set

Dart board/Tabletop game

Digital camera

Fisher Price sets and toys

Handheld electronic games

Instruments/electric drums

Knex

Legos/Duplos

Little Tykes toys

Littlest Pet Shop/My Little Pony

MP3 players/Headphones/Earbuds

Pillow Pets

Play dishes/pots & pans/food

Remote control cars/helicopters

Scooters/Skateboards

Sleds

Tool sets & building sets

Trac-phones and minutes

Train sets

Watches

$25 Gift Certificates Welcome From: Target, Best Buy, Old Navy, Walmart & Scheels

Gifts not mentioned above are welcomed. Volunteers who wish to serve during actual event day may sign-up at www.christmasingrundy.org. Please contact: Erica Thesing at (319) 239-8943 with any additional questions or concerns pertaining to community gift drive. If needed, please contact Jaynie Mason, Grundy County Family Support at (319) 824-3460 ext.1911 to receive an invitation to this event. Let’s join together to help make a joyful difference in our community.