April 2024 Basket of Hope!
Spring is here! There is new life everywhere! We hope that you find joy in all the beautiful days ahead!
Our Outreach Ministry wants to help make those days better for our un-housed neighbors. How can we make that happen? We can add a little sunshine to their day by creating Blessing Bags to hand out as we see one of these friends on the street.
For April, we will be filling our Basket of Hope with small items to put into the Blessing Bags. We have created a special list of the items that are needed. And we also have many of these items on an Amazon Wish List to make it super easy for you to make a purchase and to help us keep track of what is still needed.
The extra fun activity will be on May 5, we will make this a Do Church Sunday and create the bags together. We will include a resource sheet with local food, health and housing resources. We then will pass them out to everyone at church to put in their cars to have ready to give to someone in need. Now that sound fun.
So prayerfully consider how you can help this Ministry to help our neighbors. Start gathering your hotel provided shampoo, conditioner, lotion and soap. Thank you so much for all the ways you help our Outreach Ministry! Blessings to you.
Supplies for 100 Blessing Bags
Soft granola bars
Pudding cups
Fruit cups or applesauce
Small water bottles
Small size bottles of shampoo (hotel size)
Small size bottles of conditioner (hotel size)
Small size bottles of hand lotion (hotel size)
Small bars of soap (hotel size)
If you are comfortable shopping online, please consider using this Amazon Wish List for any of the following items:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PN0OP4Y8FV94?ref_=wl_share
Hefty Slider Jumbo Storage Bags, 2.5-gallon size
Soft washcloths
Travel size packs of wet wipes
Travel size toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Dental floss
Small size of deodorant
Small combs
Small size bottles of sunblock
Tubes of Chapstick or lip balm
Small packages of Kleenex
