Operation Turkey Dinner: Ways to help!

Want to donate?

Donations can be dropped off at:

The Crazy Cupcake in 
Jonesborough

We will start accepting the following on November 1, last day to donate is November 17:

Dinner Donations:

Canned Yams/Sweet Potatoes

Canned Green Beans,Corn, Carrotts

Stuffing or Dressing

Cranberry

Boxes of Jello

Boxes of Ice tea bags

pumpkin pie mix,cookies, brownies etc mix

bread or rolls mix

instant potatoes

turkeys or gift cards to buy turkeys

Reusable Shopping Bags

Family Blessing Bags:

Toilet Paper,paper towels, any other paper products
laundry detergent

deodorant

shampoo, conditioner ,soap

 toothpaste, feminine hygiene items, etc.

Gas Cards
bags



You can adopt an whole family if you prefer by emailing us or contacting us at The Crazy Cupcake. 


If you take any of the above items into The Crazy Cupcake you can 
BUY 2 Cupcakes and Get One free!

Also go Visit Artistic Icing to see her Wishing Star Item!!! 

The Secret Santa Project Applications

Applications for The Secret Santa Project will be taken via email November 2 through December 2 to the-wishing-star-tn@hotmail.com ( DO NOT SEND BEFORE 11/2/12)

 And in person at The Crazy Cupcake from 12 to 2:30 on November 8,15, and 29th.

If you are a senior citizen or have no children. Please omit the children section.

And write you only need a meal.

 To submit via email please provide the following:

Name

Address

Phone Number

Number of Family members:

Gross Income:

Total amount of bills:

Do you get EBT? Tanaf? Or Tn-care?

Have you applied for Christmas ( Angel Tree/good sam) assistance elsewhere? 

(We ask if you have not to apply here)

Why do you need help with Christmas this year?

Please provide a short statement on how The Wishing Star could make your Holidays brighter ( the story  ( not your info or names) will  be shared via facebook, and other media).

What county do you live in? ( We ask that you reside in The Tri-Cities TN/VA area (Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington, Johnson, carter, Unicoi counties etc.)

Are you able to travel to The Crazy Cupcake in Jonesborough  to pick up your gifts and dinner? You will be responsible for picking it up. We will not have deliveries for Christmas. 

No shows will not be allowed to apply for further assistance. 

Are you or anyone in your home disabled or have medical issues? 

Please list one wish for you and your spouse/or Significant other this Christmas:

For Each Child please provide:

Name:

Sex:

Grade:

Clothing Sizes:

pants

shirts

socks

underwear

shoe

dress

Three things they wish for:

Favorite TV Show/Book:

Does your child have any allergies or disabilities? Or other special needs?

If you submit via email and not in person you be asked to provide ID & proof of your children are your children,  when picking up your gifts. ( Your recent DHS award letter is enough if you have one)

If you come in person please know the above info, and bring in your id, proof of income/bills, and identification of your children. If you have a DHS award  letter, that is all you need. We do not turn someone away for gross income. If you feel the need you need assistance, we are here to listen. We work completely on donations, so we always strive to provide for every family. But we can't guarantee that. 

Operation Turkey Dinner: Applications being accepted

OPERATION TURKEY DINNER

Help us help local families have a great Thanksgiving!

For Applicants:

Please email the following information  by 10/31/2012 to: the-wishing-star-tn@hotmail.com

Name

Address

Phone Number

Family Members ( ages/sex)

Gross Income/ Monthly Bills: The total amounts is fine.

Have you applied for assistance elsewhere? We ask if you have not to apply here.

Why do you need help with Thanksgiving this year? Anything else you want to share?Please note all statements can be shared publicly via media not your name or your personal information.
What county do you live in? Are you able to travel to The Crazy Cupcake in Jonesborugh  to pick up your dinner? 

Please note if you applied for assistance before and did not pick up, your application will be denied.

Want to donate?

Donations can be dropped off at:

The Crazy Cupcake in 
Jonesbourgh

We will start accepting the following in November:

Dinner Donations:

Canned Yams/Sweet Potatoes

Canned Green Beans,Corn, Carrotts

Stuffing or Dressing

Cranberry

Boxes of Jello

Boxes of Ice tea bags

pumpkin pie mix,cookies, brownies etc mix

bread or rolls mix

instant potatoes

turkeys

Reusable Shopping Bags

Family Blessing Bags:

Toilet Paper,paper towels, any other paper products
laundry detergent

deodorant

shampoo, conditioner ,soap

 toothpaste, feminine hygiene items, etc.

Gas Cards
bags

Check out one of our Sponsors.....

Operation School Bus!!

Operation School Bus Donation Info:

Applications are now closed.

We have over 40 children in our area seeking Assistance this year.

Donations will be accepted starting July 15,2012 till August 2,2012 !! At the Crazy Cupcake, Olsen's martial arts, and North Ridge Community Church. Also Dalton Ln. Photography is donating a book bag of supplies with each Back to School Session.

Donations of any of the following will help: 

new  or like new outfits, shoes ( see below)

bookbags ( see below )

glue sticks

24 count crayons

crayola washable markers

hand santizers

kleenex boxes

packages of #2 pencils

fiskar scissors

pencil top erasers

index cards

2 inch binders

pencil  pouches

Pocket Folders

dry erase markers

Notebook paper: wide ruled, and college ruled

Red pens

pencil pouches

highlighters

mead composition books

 Lunch boxes

calculators for 4th grade up

USB drives

Other ways to help:

Mall gift cards for the High School Students

Gas gift cards for the families ( 20 families)

Own a hair salon? Donate Hair cuts ( esp for the teenagers)

Boy Shoes:

10 (3)

11 toddler (2)

13 childs

1 (2)

1.5

2

3(2)

3.5 (2)

4(2)

6

6.5

10.5

11(2)

Girls/womens shoes:

11 Childrens

1.5

2(3)

2.5(2)

3 (3)

4.5

5

7

8 (3)

8.5 (4)

9.5

10

Bookbag Colors/Characters:

Pre K to 1st graders: ( We have 17 kids in this age group)

Princess

Pink

girly

Cars/trucks (2)

Transformers(2)

Mickey Mouse (2)

Monkeys

blue(3)

spiderman(3)

spongebob

3/4th graders: ( We have 13 kids in this age group)

 Phineas and Ferb

animals

blue/yellow/green/red ( 3 of each)

baseball

Muppets

purple

spongebob

5/6 graders: ( We have 6 kids in this age group)

sparkly glittery girly 

army

green

blue

hello kitty

7th and up; ( We have 8 kids in this age group)

Purple

blue

pink 

Boy Clothing Sizes ( We love to give one outfit to each child for the first day of School)

Bottoms:

5t

6x

6/7

8

8 husky

9 slim

10 

12

14 (2)

Tops:

5t

5

6x

6/7

8

10

12

14

m/L/XL( 3 of each)

Girls Clothing Sizes:

Tops/dresses:

5/6

7/8

8

10

12

juniors smmed,xl

Bottoms:

4

5

7/8

10

10 slim

12

5,7,812 juniors

18 juniors

SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR IN ANY SIZES NEW IN PACKAGE ACCEPTED For ages 4 to 17 

Operation School Bus: Back to School Drive!!

First to apply:

To apply for the back to school assistance, email us the following:

Name, gross income, why you need assistance, public or home-schooled,ages,sex and grade of children. Also list there favorite character or color. And just in case shoes, and outfit size to....

the-wishing-star-tn@hotmail.com

Deadline to apply July 15,2012

Operation School Bus Donation Info:

Donations will be accepted starting July 15,2012 !! At the Crazy Cupcake, Olsen's martial arts.

Donations of any of the following will help: 

new outfits, shoes ( sizes to come)

bookbags ( for all ages from 5 to 17)

glue sticks

24 count crayons

crayola washable markers

hand santizers

kleenex boxes

packages of #2 pencils

fiskar scissors

pencil top erasers

dry erase markers

Notebook paper: wide ruled, and college ruled

Red pens

pencil pouches

highlighters

mead composition books

 Lunch boxes

Boy Shoes:

11 toddler

13 childs

1

3

3.5 (2)

4(2)

6

6.5

10.5

Girls shoes:

11 Childrens

1.5

2

3 (2)

8 

Bookbag Colors/Characters:

Pre K to 1st graders:

Princess

Pink

girly

Cars/trucks (2)

Transformers

blue

spiderman

spongebob

3/4th graders:

 Phineas and Ferb

animals

blue/yellow/green/red

baseball

Muppets

purple

spongebob

5/6 graders:

sparkly glittery girly 

army

green

7th and up;

Purple

blue

Boy Clothing Sizes ( We love to give one outfit to each child for the first day of School)

Bottoms:

5t

6x

6/7

8

8 husky

9 slim

10 

12

14 (2)

Tops:

5t

5

6x

6/7

8

10

12

14

m/L/XL( 3 of each)

Girls Clothing Sizes:

Tops/dresses:

5/6

7/8

8

10

12

juniors med,xl

Bottoms:

4

5

7/8

10

10 slim

12

12 juniors

18 juniors

What we need by April 5.2012

For baskets:
Easter baskets ( empty)
easter candy
Easter
books, dvds,coloring books,crayons
Easter baskets ( completed.. possible themes.. spongebob, horses, puppies, phineas and ferb,fishing )

Stuffed
Bunnies

Easter Egg Dye kit (5)

For Meals (for 3 to 5 families)
Ham
Rolls
cannd pineapple
Canned veggies
potatoes
dressing, mac n cheese
dessert


Easter Dresses or Suits/outfits for Boys

Dresses:
size 6x,6,10,7/8

Boy outfits:

8/10

Dress shoes

girls: 1, 1.5,2.5

boys: 2