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FAMILY FIRST MINISTRIES RECEIVES GRANT FROM THE SHOPKO FOUNDATION FOR THEIR CLOTHES GIVEAWAYS

Appleton, WI (December 15, 2015) – Family First Ministries is pleased to announce it has received a $500 grant from the Shopko Foundation for our clothes and toy ministry. These funds will support our clothes giveaways we hold multiple times each year by providing necessities like socks, underclothes and t-shirts and provide toys for our annual Christmas Eve toy giveaway. The presentation of the check was held Friday, December 18, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the Shopko located at 1000 West Northland Avenue, Appleton, WI.

From the Shopko Foundation:

"Thank you for your recent grant application submitted through the Shopko Foundation's Community Charitable Grant program. This grant program was established to support charitable non-profit organizations through limited funding of local programs and events in our Shopko Communities. I am pleased to announce an approved grant for the Family First Ministries Inc."

In the picture below (from left to right): Shopko team member, Sister Hohner, Brother Dotson, Pastor Alvin T. Dupree, Jr. Phd, Shopko Store Manager Mark Grasmick, and more Shopko team members.

This year will be our 4th annual Toy Giveaway on Christmas Eve at the downtown Valley Transit bus center. We need your help!

We need donations of NEW, UNWRAPPED gifts for children of all ages. Some gift ideas are:

COLORING BOOKS AND CRAYONS

STUFFED ANIMALS

PUZZLES

GAMES

BABY TOYS (BOYS & GIRLS)

DOLLS (GIRL TOYS)

CARS AND TRUCKS (BOY TOYS)

BODY SPRAY, BATH SETS, ETC. GIFT SETS (TEEN BOYS & GIRLS)

FLAT IRONS, BLOW DRYERS

JEWERLY SETS

NAILSETS OR NAIL POLISH

MAKEUP SETS, COSMETIC BAGS

SHAVING KITS

BACKPACKS

PURSES

WATCHES

WALLETS

SOCKS (BASKETBALL OR MARVEL CHARACTER SOCKS)

HEADPHONES

GRAPHIC TEES

BASEBALL CAPS

BOOKS

GIFTS CARDS

FOOTBALLS, BASKETBALLS, SOCCER BALLS, ETC.

MOVIES

VIDEO GAMES

We are a non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. If you have any questions, please contact us at (920) 903-1159 or [email protected]

Thank you so much for your support! The children who receive the toys will truly be blessed this Christmas season.

Thanks for your continued support of a Ministry that Reaches Beyond the Four Walls.

Blessings, FFM Leadership Team

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Pastor signing the paperwork and getting notarization.

First Lady with the personal banker.