Medford, OR – December 3, 2018 – Mercy Flights has added a new sleigh to Santa’s fleet and it looks a lot like an ambulance. Employees of the local nonprofit air and ground medical transport company came up with the idea to fill a spare ambulance with donations of clothing items, nonperishable food and new toys for Southern Oregon foster kids and families. The holiday drive is taking place to benefit Jackson County Foster Parent Association.
Community members are invited to bring donations to Rogue Valley Mall on December 8th and 9th from 10 am to 2 pm or visit other drop off locations (see below).
“We thought it would be fun to actually put our holiday gift ‘drive’ on wheels so more of our neighbors could join in the giving,” said Mercy Flights Human Resources Manager Shanon Harvey. “We’re hoping that the items we collect will support local foster families beyond the holiday season and into the new year.”
The ambulance – decked out by Southern Oregon Signs who donated the vehicle decal wrap — will also be visiting the following locations:
Fri Nov 30th Ray’s Food Place –Central Point
Sat Dec 1st South Wal*Mart
Sun Dec 2nd South Wal*Mart
Sat Dec 8th Rogue Valley Mall (next to Santa)
Sun Dec 9th Rogue Valley Mall (next to Santa)
Mon Dec 10th Dutch Bros – Table Rock & Villas
Tue Dec 11th Dutch Bros – Phoenix
Wed Dec 12th Dutch Bros – Main & Hawthorne
Fri Dec 14th Ray’s Food Place –Jacksonville
Sat Dec 15th Sears in Medford Center
Other business hour drop off locations include:
Mercy Flights – 2020 Milligan Way – Medford
Southern Oregon Signs – 817 N. Central – Medford
Q100.3 and KOOL-103.5…3624 Avion Dr. –Medford
Rays Food Place Central Point
Rays Food Place Jacksonville
Rays Food Place Eagle Point
Rays Food Place Phoenix
The Rise Coffee House – 1123 E. Jackson St. – Medford
Mid-Rogue Imaging – 1619 NW Hawthorne – Grants Pass
Dutch Bros. (floating locations)
