CHILD STUDY HOLIDAY DRIVE THROUGH DEC. 18

Instructors at Old Dominion University's Child Study Center are sponsoring their eighth annual holiday collection of new or gently used items, including toys, clothing, bath products, household goods, blankets and canned goods, for a local battered women's shelter.

The drive helps numerous families in the Hampton Roads area and teaches the children at the Child Study Center about giving. The children take an active role in the project by decorating and wrapping many of the gifts.

Items may be dropped off in a box located inside the entrance to the Child Study Center on 45th Street through Tuesday, Dec. 18. For more information, call Cleteus Smith or Catherine Smith at 683-5465.