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. Used Pill Bottles collected for Kitty City and a nearby indigent clinic . NASCAR Day - Collected $818.68 to these NASCAR Day designated charities: Victory Junction Gang Camp, Speedway Children's Charities, Speediatrics. . School Supply Drive in August collected: 4 large boxes of composition notebooks, 4 large boxes of notebook paper, nearly 100 pocket portfolios, 2 cases of glue and glue sticks, one case of crayons, 2 large cases of pencils/pens/markers, 27 pencil boxes, 14 bookbags, 4 lunchboxes, and an additional number of memo pads/index cards/other miscellaneous supplies . Canned Food Drive at the Cabarrus County Fair collected approximately 10,000 - 12,000 Ibs. of food for local food pantries. Fair patrons brought canned goods to gain entry during a designated time period on Sunday, September 11. . Collected Food and Money for Jimmie Murphy's Christmas Dinner. Employees also donated $261 along with a truck-load of food, clothes, and toys in November. . Helping Hands Christmas Tree - collected presents in December for 45 children and adult clients of CYAN, DSS, Cabarrus County Senior Center, and The ARC. . Collected money in December to provide Christmas for a family of four that was burned out of their home. Service Proiects . Meals on Wheels - volunteers distribute meal throughout the year . Habitat for Humanity Women Build - 20 employees painted the interior of a home in April. . Salvation Army Bell Ringing - Employees donated time to cover numerous shifts over four days in December at Concord Mills Walks The Walks Committee compiled a list of all Walks/Runs/Rides in the area and developed procedures for the best way to seek involvement by County employees in 2006. The Walks begin in spring and continue through September. Cabarrus County will be represented by teams in these charitable walks throughout 2006. War Chest The "War Chest" is a discretionary fund collected through the Annual Campaign Drive used to assist Cabarrus County residents during times of catastrophic events such as mass layoffs, natural disasters or home fires. Ch3 committee members unanimously voted to appropriate $3,641.71 of "War Chest" funds to the following agencies: American Red Cross, Salvation Army and Cooperative Christian Ministry. Donations to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army were earmarked for the "most immediate/urgent need in Cabarrus County" and the donations to Cooperative Christian Ministry were earmarked for "heating assistance" to help individuals struggling to pay rising heating costs during the winter months. I-l