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UCM Gift Room Needs Your Donations!

We especially have an urgent need for gifts for girls ages 5-9, boys + girls ages 10-14, and books for children ages 8 - 14.  

The UCM Holiday Gift Room is ready for your donations -  toys, books, games + warm clothing to reach our goal of happy smiles on the faces of the 1,200 less-fortunate kids registered with UCM!

The official due date isn't until Fri. 12/13 -- but if you've got yours ready (or a quantity), we're open M-F 8.30am - 6pm to receive them at UCM's main office -- 7511 Fordson Rd. If you're a group or drive that already has a big stash ready, we're happy to pick them up. Just email Ali at Alexandra.Bermudez@ucmagency.org to arrange a convenient time! 

You can also drop gifts off at our participating retail locations -- including Burke & Herbert Bank Alexandria branches, Grounded Coffee Shop on Telegraph Rd., Gold's Gym Richmond Hwy., Mamma's KitchenStarbucks Mt. Vernon Plaza, zpizza Alexandria- Richmond Hwy + Honest-1 Auto Care Alexandria on Richmond Hwy!

Thanks for your generosity! For more info about holiday giving to benefit local families who are struggling this year, visit www.ucmagency.org.  Click at left on "Hoidays 2013."

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