FISH/Catholic Charities Christmas Store Boxes Will be in Place Tuesday

Organizers of the FISH and Catholic Charities Christmas Store have announced that the drop boxes will be in place on Tuesday, ready to receive donations in Effingham, Altamont, Teutopolis and Dieterich.

Here are the Effingham locations: Branches, W.S. Broom and Company Furniture, Centenary United Methodist Church, Crossroads Bank at the Banker Street location, Curves, Dollar General stores both by K-Mart and on South Banker, Effingham County Office Building, Effingham Family Dental, the Ron Diehl Center at Hendelmeyer Park, Family Video, Fifth/Third Bank, Heartland Dental, Joe Sipper's Cafe, K-Mart, Lake Land College Kluthe Center, Martin's IGA, Niemerg's Steak House, New Health Chiropractic, Rural King, Save-a-Lot Foods, local schools, Effingham County Senior Center, Sylvan Learning Centers, Springleaf Financial, Verizon Store next to Little Caesar's, Village Square Mall office, Walgreen's, Wal-Mart

In Altamont: Altamont HOME Store, Altamont Community High School, People's Bank and Trust

In Teutopolis: Dollar General, Dieterich Bank at the Teutopolis location, Swagger Salon and Spa

In Dieterich: Beauty/Spa, Wright's Furniture and Flooring

FISH is an interfaith all-volunteer movement whose purpose is to provide assistance to people in need in Effingham County. The Christmas Store is one of a number of services offered by FISH. To volunteer, or for information on any of those services, dial the FISH Hotline at 342-2200 or write to FISH, PO Box 473, Effingham, IL 62401.

For information about Catholic Charities, phone 857-1458 or visit www.cc.dio.org