MISSION THANKSGIVING 

Requested donations:
Non-perishable food
Soft drinks and bottled water
Frozen deer or beef
Sleeping bag and blankets
New underwear, socks of all sizes for men, women, and children
Coats, shoes, and clothing of all sizes for men, women, and children
Travel size personal hygiene items
Monetary donations

FRIDAY, Nov. 22

ABILENE
When: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Arrow Ford, 4001 South First Street

MERKEL
When: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 
Where: Love & Care Ministries Merkel facility, 906 N. Third St., Merkel 

CLYDE
When: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Love & Care Ministries, 605 S. First St., Clyde

ANSON
7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Love & Care Ministries, 731 23rd St., Anson

MORE INFORMATION: Contact Mark Hewitt, executive director of Love & Care Ministries, 325-670-0246

By LORETTA FULTON

The 25th annual Mission Thanksgiving is coming Friday, Nov. 22, in the parking lot of Arrow Ford and in Clyde, Merkel, and Anson.
The event is the major fundraiser of the year for Love & Care Ministries and annually brings in 10 to 11 semi-trailer loads of food, clothing, bedding, bottled water, and winter needs. Cash donations also are accepted. Checks can be mailed to Love & Care Ministries, 233 Fannin St., Abilene, 79603.
“Through the past 24 years of Mission Thanksgiving, we have been truly blessed by the incredible donors of Abilene and the Big Country,” said Mark Hewitt, founder and executive director of Love & Care Ministries.
This year’s Mission: Thanksgiving in Abilene, Merkel, Clyde, and Anson will be held 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in all four locations. Love & Care Ministries provides some meals onsite, showers, and sponsors the CarePack for Kids ministry that provides food for weekends and school holidays.
Monetary donations of $500 or more will ensure listing as a Wall of Love Sponsor. 

“But always remember, any donation, big or small, becomes a great blessing to those we serve,” Hewitt said. 

Loretta Fulton is creator and editor of Spirit of Abilene