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July 15, 2024

Blessing Children with Christmas

Some Gift Items Needed to Fill Christmas Boxes

Over the previous five years we have sent 7,921 Christmas boxes to children all around the world who rarely receive any gifts. This year we have the unique opportunity to send our largest amount ever! Thanks to a generous donation at the very end of last season, we are starting this summer with 3,428 pairs of socks and 2,466 pairs of underwear. Because of this, we are requesting donations of monetary gifts, t-shirts – girls size 6 especially, and toys to help us finish these boxes. This summer we are needing:

• Doll
• Barbies
• Blocks (Legos, Duplos, wooden)
• Baseball gloves
• Small cars (Matchbox, Hot Wheels)
• Pony Beads, Embroidery Floss, and Scissors
• Decks of playing cards
• Hair barrettes, rubber bands, and bows
• Play food
• Jump Ropes
• Stuffed Animals
• T-shirts – Need Girl Size 6 but will take Sizes 2T – Youth L
These items may be either new or used and can be dropped off at Grace Lutheran Church, Norfolk, NE. Monetary donations will be used to purchase other items to fill the boxes and can be sent (marked “Grace Lutheran Christmas Box Project”) to Grace Lutheran Church or Orphan Grain Train, Norfolk, NE. We are collecting donations through July 31st. If you have any questions or would like to help pack the boxes, contact Kelly Asbury at 402-371-3521. You can help these children know they are precious and that Jesus is the greatest gift of all!
As of June 28th, here is what is needed to fulfill the Christmas Gift Boxes:
We Need Your help to Pack Christmas Gift Boxes

You are invited to pack Christmas Boxes at Grace Lutheran Church 416 W. Park Ave. Norfolk, NE 6870 in the north basement;
Wednesday, July 24 at 10:00 am
Saturday, July 27 at 2:00 pm
Tuesday, July 30 at 4:00 pm
Thursday, August 1 at 7:00 pm

Feel free to show up to help or call Kelly with any questions you may have 402-371-3521

 

Categories: Current Relief Efforts, Domestic Aid, International Aid

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