Tis the season for giving

Just Because United is collecting Christmas gifts for local families as part of Operation Pike County. Donations can be made via Paypal @Justbecauseunited, via Venmo @justbecauseunited and via CashApp at $justbecauseunited. Gift cards or checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 645, Zebulon.

Gifts needed for the gift drive include spa items such as bath salts, body spray, bath toys, face masks, nail polish, perfume, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap brushes and combs. Toy gift ideas include playground balls, soccer balls, basketballs, footballs, baseball gloves and bats, coloring books with crayons, markers, Legos, skateboards, baby dolls and accessories, craft kits, canvases with paint and paintbrushes, journals, cute pens and stationary and other items.

Drop boxes are at Highland Real Estate Investors, the J. Joel Edwards Public Library, Walk by Faith, The Ritz Theatre, Prosperity Real Estate Group, Family Dollar/Dollar Tree in Concord, Church of Joy, Providence First Baptist Church in Williamson, Benchmark Physical Therapy, Harper Jaymes, Country Financial, Pike Billiards, Pike County Parks and Rec. and Freshway Market in Zebulon.

For more, email justbecauseunited@gmail.com, go online to JustBecauseUnited.org or follow Just Because United… on Facebook.