Christmas 2006
We served 100 families with a total of 442 children. Each
family received a months' worth of groceries and an average
of five gifts per child. In total, we distributed 23 tons of
food - the most ever! Thank you to everyone who made this a
success!
How You Can Help
With Christmas 2007
Organize A Gift Giving Tree!
We give you the names, ages, and
wish lists of needy children. You purchase and wrap new toys
and gifts for each child.
Collect Non-Perishable
Food!
We distribute over 23 tons of
non-perishable food to needy seniors and Christmas families.
Please help us by having your own collection.
See
Food Drive Suggestions.
Organize a Book Drive!
In addition to new toys and games
all of the children receive brand new books. Call us for
list of names and ages of children to supply brand new books
for.
Plan a Toy Drive!
New toys and gifts are needed for
1,400 impoverished children. Toys for 8 - 12 year olds are
most needed. Please see list of
suggested toys.
Sponsor a Family!
$60 for a
Family of 5
$80 for a Family of 6
$100 for a Family of 8
Your support allows us to purchase food at a bulk rate.
Volunteer Opportunities 2007
Christmas Food Sorting
Volunteers
are needed to sort non-perishable food items prior to boxing
Oct. 1st
through Nov. 30th,
Mon.-Fri. 9-5:30
(Maximum of 15 volunteers, age limit of 10)
**Closed Nov. 22nd and 23rd for Thanksgiving**
Christmas Boxing Preparation
Organizing all the gifts as they come
in from the donors.
Monday, Dec.
3rd,
9-5:30
Tuesday, Dec. 4th, 9-5:30
Wednesday, Dec. 5th, 9-5:30
Thursday,
Dec. 6th, 9-5:30
Friday, Dec. 7th,
9-5:30
(Volunteers must be high school age and stay for two or more
hours.)
Christmas Boxing Party
Volunteers
are needed to sort and box presents so that they
are ready for shipping to over 800 impoverished children.
Sunday, Dec.
9th, 3:30-7:30
(Volunteers are required to stay all four hours & must be at least
18 yrs of age)
2007 Christmas Boxing Party
Follow-Up
Volunteers are needed to
continue to box gifts and hand out gifts to families that come and
pick up. Will also be preparing boxes for UPS shipping.
Monday,
Dec. 10th, 9-5
Tuesday, Dec. 11th,
9-7
Wednesday, Dec. 12th, 9-7
Thursday,
Dec. 13th, 9-7
(Volunteers must be at least high school age and stay for two or
more hours.)
Christmas for our Seniors
Senior Gift Sorting
and Delivering
Thursday, Dec.
13th, 9-5:30
Friday, Dec. 14th, 9-5:30
(Volunteers must be at least high school age and stay for two or
more hours.)
The 2007 Christmas Offering
Christmas Offering Gift
Sorting
Monday, Dec. 17th,
9-5:30
Tuesday, Dec. 18th, 9-5:30
Wednesday, Dec. 19th, 9-5:30
Thursday,
Dec. 20th, 9-5:30
(Volunteers must be at least
high school age and stay for two or
more hours.)
Christmas Offering Produce
and Meat Packing
Friday, Dec. 21st, 9-5:30
(Volunteers must be at least
high school age and stay for two or
more hours.)
Christmas Offering
Distribution to Families
Saturday, Dec. 22nd,
9-1 or 12-4
(Volunteers
must be at least high school age and stay for all 4 hours of either
time block.)
