The BIG Event - How You Can Help

We are working together with the following in our community to make this event a success:

• Diverse Charitable Organizations
• Area Businesses and Organizations
• News Media
• Local Churches
• Individuals in Our Community
• YOU!

We want to challenge you to take part because together, we can make a difference! One person, one church, or even one charitable organization cannot meet all of the needs in our area because one person/group alone can only do so much. However, when we all come together, we can make a huge difference!

We need your help to collect items, get the word out, and come together to make a difference in Columbus and surrounding areas!

What You Can Do

• Get your family involved and make it a team effort. Discuss how many children you will "adopt" this Christmas and let your children help you in the decision process.

 

• Shop for a child that is the same age as your child or grandchild and let them help you pick out the toy.

 

• When you're out shopping, purchase several extra items. Then drop them off by THOG, and we will load them into the trailers.

 

• Choose non-perishable food items that you need to create your favorite basic meal.

 

• Start collection sites at your work, church or place of business. Pick a day that you will end your collection period and bring your whole team out with what you collected. We'll all celebrate your hard work together!

Donate Food Items

• Flour
• Sugar
• Rice
• Grits
• Ramen Noodles/Ramen Noodle Meals
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Boxed cereal
• Pop Tarts/Breakfast bars
• Pasta/Noodles
• Macaroni and cheese
• Kool-Aid
• Tea bags
• Canned Meats: tuna, potted meat, Spam, canned ham, canned chicken, Vienna sausages
• Canned vegetables
• Canned soup
• Spaghetti sauce
• Peanut butter
• Jelly
• Cooking oil
• Condiments: Mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, etc.

Donate Toys

• Electronic handheld video games
• Educational toys for toddlers and younger children
• Video game systems
• Bicycles
• Popular CDs
• Toys for ages 10-17
• Stuffed animals
• Crayons, colored pencils, art supplies
• Balls and other sports items
• Dolls

Donate Cold Weather Gear

• Blankets
• Sleeping bags
• Gloves
• Socks
• Hats
• Coats
• Sweaters
• Tarps
• Tents

Other Needed Items

• Bibles
• Baby diapers and baby wipes
• Flashlights and batteries
• Paper Towels
• Hand soap and/or hand sanitizer

Please note that we are accepting all kinds of non-perishable food items, new toys and new and gently used cold weather gear. The list is simply to give you a good idea of the greatest needed items.

The BIG Event is partnering with Mission Columbus, Open Door, FOCUS, and Child Advocacy Center, along with individuals in our community (that means you!), to help distribute all items that are collected.