VALLEY CHRISTMAS PROJECT

26th Annual Valley Christmas Project

2007 Holiday Project Description

Families with Children

Food to prepare Christmas dinner, a turkey, stuffing mix, vegetables, a food certificate (value depending on family size), food bag with a variety of food collected from our area schools canned goods drive, a tree if available.  At least two gifts per child valued at no less that $30.00 per item.

Seniors and Disabled

A friendly home visit, home baked cookies, apple cider, gift, poinsettia plant or small decorated tree, and if they are low income, a bog of food.

Single People

Bag of food, chicken/ham and a food certificate.

Adopt a Senior Program and Adopt a Family Program

Individual donors adopt either a senior or family and provide at least what Valley Churches United Missions would have provided at their own expense.  Groups and Businesses can ban together to share this expense and experience.

Missions Projects
Homeless

We provide homeless gift packages channeled through agencies providing food and shelter to the homeless such as St. Francis Soup Kitchen, Homeless Resource Center, VFW Homeless Meals, and Trinity Interfaith.  The packages include personal grooming kits, new socks warm hats and gloves, home baked cookies and candy.  Each package is individually gift-wrapped.

Juvenile Hall

We provide individual gift-wrapped packages.  Each includes socks, writing paper, envelopes, stamps, micro popcorn, candy, and a small gift such as a photo album.

Care Facilities

We provide home baked cookies and small individual gifts for the adults and children in the following facilities:  Rose Acres, New Life Shelter, Jesus Mary Joseph Home, Elderday Adult Day Health Care Program, and Willow Brook Care Home.

We mission out to other agencies county wide only when possible.