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nChristmas Store: At Christmas time, the Cookson Hills Center becomes a Christmas Store. Gift items or money is donated and families are allowed to shop there for one gift item per family member at a nominal cost. Children are allowed one clothing item and a toy. Families also receive a gift box.  Applications are accepted in November.  Christmas collections are accepted year round.
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nSenior Citizen Program: Every Monday and Wednesday we serve a nutritious lunch. A program that enables senior citizens an opportunity to visit, share, and get away from home. They have lectures, crafts, trips and entertainment. The center also provides health screening, home visits, transportation and food to the elderly.
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nCottage Industries: The Cookson Hills Center is looking for new ways to provide incomes to the unemployed of the area.
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n God’s Handiwork- Embroidering altar clothes, stoles, hats, shirts, jackets, towels ect.
n   Silk Screening of T-shirts, tote bags, aprons, and other fabrics for your youth group, VIM groups, United Methodist Women Fund raisers, or any other activity that needs promotion.
n   Our Craft Store provides an outlet for our local crafters to market their crafts as well as for our visitors to shop! All crafts are made by Cherokee people, and are sold at modest prices.
nRecycle Rebound- Employing the Unemployable- We’re making door mats out of old tires.  They are great for entries, dishwashing rooms, or utility rooms.  The mats are good for environmental awareness, and as a fund raiser.
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n   The Thrift Store is open during the week for anyone to shop. We offer good quality used clothing and household items at reasonable prices. Donations are accepted, although we ask you to please remember "send what you don’t use, not what you won’t use!" 
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Program Opportunities
 
Children’s Program: The Cookson Hills Center provides a Children’s program through the school year for both the Cookson, Keys and Marble City areas.
 
Summer Program: Throughout the summer, we offer a children’s program during the daytime. You can help by providing supplies - time - or any resources available. Please call or e-mail for more information.
                                Pack-n-snack for our Children and Youth program.  This helps supplies meals for the children and youth on the weekends and while school is out for the summer.
                                                                                                            
Computer Lab: Through the generosity of the United Methodist Church, we have developed an extensive computer lab. Opportunities for classes, individual tutoring, and general use are available. On-line computers are also available.  We accept donations of used computers and we especially need monitors.
 
School Supplies: Through gifts and donations of the churches, we are able to supply our children and youth with items that they need to start school each fall. A list of school supplies can be obtained by calling us.
 
Alcoholics Anonymous & Alanon: An open 12-step meeting is held in the gym each Monday and Wednesday at 7:00 p. m.
 
Seasonal Programs: Garden seed is given free to those desiring a garden. Plants are raised in our greenhouse as well. Baby chickens are also provided to be raised by participants.
 
Work Camps: The summer provides a wonderful opportunity for Volunteer in Mission groups to visit Oklahoma and work in the homes of our families. Projects include painting, roofing, siding, plumbing, electrical work, sheet rocking, and many other projects. Contact staff for more information. We schedule one year in advance.
 
Christmas Store: At Christmas time, the Cookson Hills Center becomes a Christmas Store. Gift items or money is donated and families are allowed to shop there for one gift item per family member at a nominal cost. Children are allowed one clothing item and a toy. Families also receive a gift box.  Applications are accepted in November.  Christmas collections are accepted year round.
 
Senior Citizen Program: Every Wednesday there is a lunch. A program that enables senior citizens an opportunity to visit, share, and get away from home. They have lectures, crafts, trips and entertainment. The center also provides health screening, home visits, transportation and food to the elderly. We are expecting this program to continue to grow and plans for a new facility are in the development stages.
 
Cottage Industries: The Cookson Hills Center is looking for new ways to provide incomes to the unemployed of the area. If you have an idea or vision please contact us.
We presently offer:
Our Craft Store provides an outlet for our local crafters to market their crafts as well as for our visitors to shop! All crafts are made by Cherokee people, and are sold at modest prices.
        Cookson Country Cupboard- The Seniors participate in fund raising for their program.  These fund raisers include baking, making jelly & jams, candies, crafts and cookbooks.  These items which support their programs are sold in the Country Cupboard.  Donations of crafts are accepted for the Country Cupboard.
     
Silk Screening of T-shirts, tote bags, aprons, and other fabrics for your youth group, VIM groups, United Methodist Women Fund raisers, or any other activity that needs promotion.
     Recycle Rebound-    Employing the Unemployable- We’re making doormats out ot old tires.  They are great for entries, dishwashing rooms, or utility rooms.  The mats are good for environmental awareness, and as a fund raiser.  To become a “Has Mat” leader contact Denise Rowell, Coordinator of Cottage Industries
 
     
God’s Handiwork- is the newest addition to the cottage industries at Cookson Hills Center.  We do custom embroidering on hats, shirts, jackets, towels, as well as paraments. The goal of “God’s Handiwork” is to employ people who often times find it difficult to find employment.
 
 
     
Summer Program
Computer Lab
School Supplies
Christmas Store
Senior Program
MATS
COUNTRY
CUPBOARD
DAY CARE
SENIOR PROGRAM
AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAM
THRIFT
LAYETTES
VIMS
PACK-N-SNACK
Baby Chicks
Garden