Christmas Gifts for the Girls of Marshall Cottage

            The Jackson-Field Homes are special homes for at-risk girls between the ages of 13 and 18 years. The main campus is located in Jarrett, Virginia with a satellite home, Eleventh House, in Richmond. The organization was founded by Episcopalians in 1855 and currently provides counseling, education, and skills training for approximately 53 girls on their various campuses. The Ann Mason Guild sponsors the girls residing in Marshall Cottage which houses approximately 10 girls at one time. In most cases, the girls remain at Jackson-Field for about one year.

            This Christmas season, as in years past, the Guild is planning to purchase a variety of gifts for the girls. Particularly popular have been nightshirts, bathrobes, slipper sox, phone cards, novels, Playstation games, crafts, personal care items, and journals. The gifts must be in the mail prior to Thanksgiving. Therefore, the collection of monetary donations will begin immediately so that the requests can be fulfilled.

            Sincere thanks to all that have so generously contributed to the Marshall Cottage Christmas project in the past. Rest assured that the donations have been and will be well spent and appreciated by all the girls. For those interested in finding out more about this very successful and worthwhile organization, access the website at www.jfhomes.org.

            Checks may be made payable to the Ann Mason Guild and placed in the alms basin or brought to the Ann Mason Guild box in the Church office. Please be sure the checks are earmarked for Jackson-Field.

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