The Arctic League is preparing for the holidays by organizing a 12-day packing initiative. Volunteers will pack and wrap gifts for families in need in Chemung County, with key dates on December 6th, 9th, 12th, and the remaining 11 nights.
The Arctic League is gearing up to spend nearly two weeks packing and organizing gifts for thousands of children in Chemung County. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, they will be packaging and wrapping gifts for families in need.
Key Dates for Packing:
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Friday, Dec. 6: Volunteers will gather at the Arctic League Headquarters at 249 W. Clinton St. in Elmira to pack around 125 bags of gifts.
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The other 11 packing dates are as follows:
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Dec. 9
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Dec. 12
Each packing night will start at 6:30 p.m., with the official packing beginning at 7 p.m. when volunteers join Arctic League Board Members. The packages are bagged and organized, with the whole process taking around an hour each night.
Volunteer groups have already been pre-selected, with each group knowing its packing date.
