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Dec 23rd

Helpers (Elves)

Dec 23rd in the past, is when we usually put the bags out in the Country Santa's back yard.  This year all the bags have been moved to Blue Ridge Electric Coop building in downtown Pickens.  The building is covered. We are using covered trucks to move the bags. 

Helpers are asked to meet Sandy and group at 1:00 pm at Blue Ridge Electric Coop Building at 734 West Main Street in Pickens.  There the trucks will be unloaded and the bags placed in numerical order. Need 6 or 8 helpers at the Country Santa building around 12:00 pm to help load the trucks

If you have any questions, call Bob at 430-0119.

 

 

Helpers (Elves)

Dec. 24th
volunteers who want to help with loading the vehicles with bags, we will ask you to report to Blue Ridge Electric Coop in Pickens by 7:15 am.  The Coop building  is located at 734 West Main Street, Pickens, SC 29671.  However, you will need to go past the Coop Building and turn right onto Nealy Street (see signs).  Someone will be there to help you park.

 

 


 Procedure for elves showing up for delivery on Dec. 24th

  • Show up at the normal location at 112 Reece Lane as in the past. Instructions will be provided along with the standard "Elf Rules". 

  • Delivery profile sheets will be picked up at the Country Santa building.

  • Food boxes for specified families will be picked up at the building.

  • You will be directed down to the lower parking lot to pick up any tagged items or bikes that are for the families you are delivering to. Workers will load these items.   

  • Once loaded up, you will be directed back out of the drive....without the toy bags. 

  • Proceed to Pickens (Blue Electric Coop Building) to pick up the bags designated for each family. The elves will be waiting to load the bags in your vehicles. 

  • If you have any issues with the delivery, contact us by the telephone numbers listed on the Elf rules as before.

  • If you wish to do more deliveries, you will need to return to the Country Santa building for more profile sheets. Contact us to confirm we need additional runs.
     

  • NOTE:  The directions on the Family Profile Sheets are based on starting from the Country Santa Building.  You will need to review them based on starting from Blue Ridge Electric Coop in Pickens and make directions adjustments to the family locations.

Our army of volunteers has worked hard every day since Thanksgiving to prepare all this for the drivers. I hope that you feel as I do that we owe this additional effort to the kids we help, and to these volunteers.  

Thank you for being a part of this Christmas miracle to help the kids......

        Country Santa (AKA Buddy Cox)

 


Directions from the Country Santa Building to Blue Ridge Electric Coop in Pickens:

Address: 112 Reece Lane, Pickens SC 29671 to 201 Nealy Street Pickens, SC 29671

From Reece Lane – Turn Right on Miracle Hill Road – Take a Right on Dacusville Hwy / SC-135 – Turn Left on Pumpkintown Hwy / SC-8 – Go 8.8 miles – Stay straight to go onto E Main Street / SC-183 – Go 0.9 miles – Go past Blue Ridge Electric - Turn Right on Nealy Street – Building is on the Left
 

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