Kicking off Tuck In Your Neighbor

Tuck In Your Neighbor is just two days away from kicking off this Saturday morning March 30 from 9 to 11 am at Eighteenth Street Orientals in Downtown Homewood! Everyone is invited to stop by! We will have crafts for younger children and wishlist items to buy on site to donate directly to Tuck In Your Neighbor. And just in case you cannot make it to the kick off party, here is a list of drop off locations that will collect any wish list items from March 30 to April 6.

Southminster Presbyterian Church
1124 Montgomery Highway
Vestavia Hills, Alabama  35216

First Baptist Church of Birmingham
2209 Lakeshore Drive
Homewood, AL 35209

Iz Bakery and Cafe
2514 Rocky Ridge Rd
Vestavia Hills, Alabama  35216

Eighteenth Street Orientals
1808 29th Avenue South - Homewood, Alabama 35209
http://www.eighteenthstreetorientals.com/

Kidz Closet
640 Montgomery Hwy
Birmingham, AL 35216
http://kidzclosetonline.com/index.php

Also, there is an online and in store registry for Glenwood Tuck In Your Neighbor at Bed, Bath, and Beyond that will ship directly to Glenwood. All Birmingham locations of Books A Million will be selling books at their stores that will be sent to Glenwood.

Books A Million
757 Brookwood Vlg, Birmingham, AL
5287 Highway 280 Ste 221, Birmingham, AL
1615 Montgomery Hwy Ste 120, Birmingham, AL



Thanks!

Great Groups Across Birmingham

Tuck In Your Neighbor has been jumping from one event to another. The organizations and groups we've talked about Tuck In Your Neighbor to are:

 Girl Scout Leaders' Meeting











 First Baptist Church of Birmingham Senior Adults




Vestavia Hills Lions Club


















St. Peters Catholic Church Adult Religious Education Class














Vestavia Hills Sunrise Rotary Club

picture courtesy of http://vestaviasunriserotary.com/blog/













Southminster Presbyterian Minute for Mission 830 and 11


















First Baptist Church's 6:00 Worship Service









And First Baptist Children's Mission Group






 Not to mention from February 11-22, St. Marks Kindergarten sponsored a Tuck In Your Neighbor drive for their "Compassion" focus.















In Addition, Southminster Day School will also be hosting a Tuck In Your Neighbor drive.







Thanks to all of these groups for their willingness to listen and enthusiam for Tuck In Your Neighbor!

 

Don't forget about the Kick Off Party! We would love for you to stop by from 9 to 11 AM at Eighteenth Street Orientals in Downtown Homewood to kick off Tuck In Your Neighbor!

St. Mark's Kindergarten "Compassion"

St. Mark's Kindergarten classes began donating blankets, teddy bears, and bedtime stories to Tuck In Your Neighbor this week, falling under their February character focus of "Compassion" in relation to the approaching Valentine's Day. A huge thanks to all the children and staff at St. Mark's for their compassion for giving to Tuck In Your Neighbor!

Thank you Books A Million

Thank you

Books-A-Million

A huge thank you to our newest sponsor, Books-A-Million,  Brookwood Mall in Homewood, Alabama!  This picture is of the upstairs entrance and just through the doors is a HUGE children's area.

The week of the event  (March 30-April 6)  Books-A-Million will have a special display for Tuck In Your Neighbor  including books and stuffed animals that will be perfect for the residents of Glenwood.

Map

We have created a map of the Birmingham area with dots where drop off locations (where you can drop off items once the drive begins) that have already been confirmed. Drop off locations include: Iz bakery and cafe, Southminster Presbyterian Church, and Eighteenth Street Orientals. As more locations are confirmed we will post them onto the blog and facebook page.