On Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4-6pm, a free music event, A Soulful Christmas Celebration 2019, will be held in Wilson, North Carolina. This concert by Vision Community Theatre Group will provide an evening of beautiful music, and donations will be collected at the door to help make the holidays brighter, and bellies full, for area residents.
Entry for the “musical celebration of the season and the reason” is free, no money required, but guests are asked to bring two donations with them:
- 1 non-perishable food item to help local residents
- 1 wrapped shoe box with gifts for a senior citizen, also to be distributed locally
This free concert will be held at Ascension Lutheran Church, 2512 W Nash Street, Wilson, NC. Register today via EventBrite.
Food items appropriate would be the types of shelf-stable, non-breakable items that you’d donate to a food pantry: canned vegetables/fruits, soups, dry mixes, peanut butter, and so on. Food items received will be used to provide food bags for seniors in need and the rest donated to the St John AME Zion Church Food Pantry.
Businesses and grocers that wish to donate bulk food items, contact Toshika Johnson Smith at 252.363.8480.
The gift boxes will be distributed to seniors residing at Gee Corbett Village apartments in Wilson, NC. The goal is a minimum of 50 Christmas gift shoe boxes. Here are a few suggested items:
- magnifying “reader” glasses
- magnifying glass
- mittens/gloves
- scarf
- hat
- socks non-skid slipper socks
- throw blankets
- washcloths
- nail clippers
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- facial tissue (travel size)
- pill box
- sewing kit
- large-handle can opener
- jar gripper/opener
- stationery
- stamps
- pocket calendar
- puzzles
- large-print word search book
- large-print crossword puzzle book
- adult coloring books and crayons/pencils
- card game
- flashlight
- night light
- hand lotion
- lip balm
- body wash
- hair comb
- hair brush
Other items are welcome!
In addition to organizing community events, Vision Community Theatre Group is:
Providing greater and more diverse opportunities for all segments of the community to experience, enjoy, and participate in all aspects of community theater.
Follow the Group on Facebook to learn more about them and see updates / future events.
Source: Vision Community Theatre Group, Inc.
