2014 Archway Holiday Hope and Relief Effort

Our goal this year collectively as an Archway Arete community is to provide relief to the town of Hyder Arizona.  The town of Hyder, located in Yuma County, was once a World War II desert training ground for General Patton’s troops, but is now known as a ghost town.  It is populated today by hardworking shrimp, tilapia, and date farmers.  Income is very low and with only one general store the people of the town face many challenges to meet daily nutrition, housing, and hygiene needs.

The drive is being run by the Veselovsky family, one of our own Archway families and we are asking the rest of Archway Arete community if they can generously donate the following items to the people of the town of Hyder, Arizona during this holiday season:

Kindergarten:  Dental hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, mouthwash

First Grade:  Toilet paper & paper towels

Second Grade:  Canned food

Third Grade:  Dry rice, dry beans, dry pasta

Fourth Grade:  Flour, sugar, oats

Fifth Grade:  Hygiene items such as deodorant, shampoo, conditioner & body wash

You may begin dropping off collections to the classroom starting on Monday, November 17, 2014.  The collection will end on, Friday December 5, 2014.  Thank you in advance for your generous support and greathearted effort.