Equally as important, but not shown above, are these remaining service projects that are a vital part of our Christ Child Society:
- Sewing – these ladies donated over 1,035 hours to construct 800 burp cloths, 190 pairs of lounge pants, and 19 quilts.
- Blessings – these ladies provided items to local agencies who requested assistance. Young girls received hygiene and feminine products, moms and babies received strollers and tummy time play mats, 10 beds were provided for kids, 150 books were provided for a study connection program. This just names a few of many other services provided by Blessings.
- Crib Club – 2,782 visits were made by families to our Crib Clubs (located within the Women's Care Center) to use coupons to receive diapers, clothing and other necessary items for their children.
As the case manager and the staff that welcomes families into the shelter, I see the stress and fear in the families’ eyes when they first arrive to our shelter. The “My Stuff” Backpacks provided by the Christ Child Society offer a distraction for the children during this scary time. Instead of focusing on the fears of their situation they are distracted by discovering all the different items in their new backpack. There are lots of “look what I got”, “you mean this is mine? I get to keep it? I don’t have to share?” I cannot express the appreciation I have for this program. The comfort it brings to the children is tremendous and it definitely makes a huge impact for these families and for our program.
