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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, October 7, 1994                   TAG: 9410100024
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-12   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG                                  LENGTH: Short


OPERATION SANTA CLAUS SEEKING SPONSORS

The Mental Health Association of the New River Valley is sponsoring the 1994 Operation Santa Claus.

The project supplies personal Christmas gift boxes to patients at Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute in Marion. This will be the only gift some patients receive at Christmas as many have no families or friends.

The project requires shopping for the patient as you would a family member with a $35.00 minimum per patient. Sponsors will receive the patients personalized "wish list."

If you or your group are interested in sponsoring one or more patients, call 382-5629, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Commitments are needed by Oct. 24.



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