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<\/p>\nWe’re all great at collecting stuff.\u00a0 We hang on to some of it because we think it might be of use someday.\u00a0 Or, sometimes it’s laying around our homes because we just haven’t thrown it out yet.<\/p>\n
Did you know that “stuff” like this can frequently be used to help people?\u00a0 People with real needs?<\/p>\n
A collection canister has been placed in the Narthex to turn Trash into Treasure; Treasure that can help the sick, children, and even Native Americans.<\/p>\n
Here are the details on what’s being collected and how they’ll help…<\/p>\n
Cancelled domestic and foreign stamps are sold to collectors.\u00a0 This income is used to help persons without resources admitted to the Methodist\u00a0Hospital<\/a><\/span>, Philadelphia.\u00a0 Here are some instructions:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aluminum can tabs from soda, vegetables, soup, and pet foods are collected by Ronald\u00a0McDonald\u00a0Houses<\/span><\/a> that receive money from The next time you drink a Coke or open a can of soup, break off the tab, gather them in a Ziplock bag, and bring them to church!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/div><\/div> General Mills Box Tops for Education are each worth $.10.\u00a0 That may not sound like much, but it all adds up!\u00a0 These box tops benefit the Southwest\u00a0Indian\u00a0Reservation\u00a0School<\/a>, in Peoria, Arizona.\u00a0 This school is affiliated with World Gospel Misison (WGM) which also sponsors many of the missionaries that we support (Jim and Alice Vanderhoof<\/span><\/a>, for example).\n <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you have any of these items laying around?\u00a0 Look for the canister in the Narthex and use it to turn your “Trash” into “treasure”!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/CanTabs-Stamps-_IMG_2306-300x225.jpg\")
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\n\t\t\t\t\tCan Tabs help<\/span> Families with Seriously Ill Children<\/span><\/h4>\n
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recycling centers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tBox Tops help<\/span> Native Americans<\/span><\/h4>\n
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