STORIES
We’re happy to share the following stories and experiences, as written by individuals and ecclesias who have participated in outreach initiatives.
Our hope is that by sharing these stories, others will be encouraged and inspired to do the same whenever the opportunity arises (Galatians 6:10).
Kits4Kids
July 2024
LA
Project Hope AllianceLos Angeles, CA
Thank you so much for the backpacks [provided] to the LA ecclesia! We donated them to a local charity called Project Hope Alliance that serves over 400 housing-insecure kids in Orange County. We often donate to them for other events, so they are very appreciative of our continued support of their efforts. Each backpack contained: …
Kits4Kids
July 2024
Toronto North Christadelphians
The Rexdale HubToronto, ON
We have been participating in “Kits4Kids” for a few years. It is a wonderful program that encourages us to give to our local communities. We found that we had a healthy interest from our ecclesial members in this backpack endeavour. This program allows for participation in many different ways such as donating funds, helping buy …
Food4Friends
June 2024
Richmond Chapel
Atlantic Outreach GroupRichmond, VA
I have been volunteering with Atlantic Outreach Group (a local food bank) for about two years now. Back at the beginning of the summer, I had noticed a higher demand for their emergency food kits (small bags of nonperishable items meant to last for 2 days of meals). When I heard about the Garden Outreach …
GotYourBack
April 2024
Baltimore
ShelterBaltimore, MD
We assembled backpacks to be donated to a local shelter that serves homeless teens and young adults. Each backpack included assorted personal items such as kleenex, hand sanitizer, chapstick, etc., as well as the items provided by The Garden Outreach, including a Bible and a postcard with a word of encouragement. The woman who accepted …
GotYourBack
March 2024
Los Angeles
FosterLoveLos Angeles, CA
Thank you for your donation of backpacks. Today I delivered to FosterLove an organization in Brea California that supplies new items to children in the foster care program. Today I saw the “store” where boys and girls come to pick out clothing and other items..accompanied by their social worker..to take with them. It was amazing …
Grants
February 2024
Richmond Chapel
Atlantic Outreach GroupRichmond, VA
Here are a couple of photos from my project. I funded it using the grant and additional donations from my ecclesia. In total, we made 40 emergency food bags! Atlantic Outreach Group was very appreciative of our efforts as they were running low on emergency food bags at the time I made my delivery. Thank …
Bags of Love
January 2024
Nashua Ecclesia
Nashua Department of Public HealthNashua, NH
There was a lot of love delivered last month –and just in time. The balmy weather was on its way out, and the next day was bringing very cold temperatures with significant winds. Shelters were filled sending our unhoused Nashua, NH neighbors back under the bridges to do the best they could. But this time …
Bags of Love
January 2024
Saanich Peninsula Ecclesia
Sandy Merriman HouseVictoria, BC
We delivered the sleeping bags to Sandy Merriman House, Women’s Shelter, Victoria BC. Just the day before it snowed. As the shelter has limited capacity women are turned away when there is no room at the shelter. The staff are delighted to have the sleeping bags to hand in these difficult circumstances. The staff member …
Kits4Kids
August 2023
Springfield Ecclesia
Springfield, Vermont
Our ecclesia members helped purchase items for the backpacks. Our youth group assembled them. We brought them to our local family center. They will pass them on to school teachers who will distribute them to children in need. Great project! Thank you!
Kits4Kids
August 2023
Honesdale Ecclesia
Honesdale, PA
The Honesdale Ecclesia just finished packing up the backpacks for the Kits for Kids program. We met in our basement at the hall and filled the backpacks with school supplies and delivered them to our County Children and Youth Services to distribute to kids in the Foster Care system. Brian Goodman, Honesdale Ecclesia