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A Childs Christmas 2021
These wonderful volunteers organized the distribution of warm clothes and gifts for 441 children in families who struggle to pay household bills and do not have enough income to put gifts under the tree for Christmas this year. A big thank you goes out to all the volunteers and everyone in the community who helped with Lake Christian Ministries' A Child's Program 2021. Thank you for ensuring that every child experiences the joy of Christmas!
FOSTER FUELS COAT DRIVE
A BIG thank you goes to Foster Fuels, Huddleston, for collecting warm coats for our neighbors in need. Mike Milner, Foster Fuels, dropped off a truck load of warm coats to Jane Winters at Lake Christian Ministries.
Steel Drum Band Holiday Concert Will Benefit Lake Christian Ministries and Scruggs Fire & Rescue
Bring your family and join us for a Steel Drum Band Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 11, from 3-5 PM at the Scruggs Fire Hall. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. All proceeds will be shared by Lake Christian Ministries and the Scruggs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad.
Holiday baked goods will be on sale. Proceeds from the bake sale will also be shared between the two nonprofits.
Holiday baked goods will be on sale. Proceeds from the bake sale will also be shared between the two nonprofits.
“A Child’s Christmas” Brings Joy to Area Children in Need
Community effort provides gifts to children whose families can’t afford Christmas presents
Community effort provides gifts to children whose families can’t afford Christmas presents
Lake Christian Ministries’ (LCM) is collaborating with churches, businesses, civic groups and individuals again this year to bring joy to local children through the annual A Child’s Christmas initiative. This special program helps ease the financial strain that many families in need face as they cannot afford holiday gifts for their children.
“Many families will have to choose between paying bills and buying Christmas gifts for their children, as most are unable to afford doing both,” explains Jane Winters, executive director of Lake Christian Ministries. “The pandemic’s growing economic impact has made it increasingly difficult for families struggling with poverty, particularly as COVID relief programs end and gas, housing, utility and food prices continue to rise.”
Parents and guardians can register children 16 and younger for toys, gifts, and clothing at Lake Christian Ministries on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon through November 24. Last year, a record 431 children participated.
“A Child’s Christmas is truly a community effort,” Winters adds. “Organizations, churches, businesses and individuals provide cash and gift donations. Lake-area business partners provide collection bins for new toys. The Moneta and Westlake libraries collect new books. LCM volunteers organize the sign-up, children assignments for those who want to help provide gifts and clothing, and the distribution to families on the Saturday before Christmas. This is truly a team effort, and successful because of everyone’s participation.”
New this year, LCM is grouping together Angel Cards for each sibling in a family for the purchase of gifts so that each child in a family will have an equal gift value on Christmas morning. To help make this holiday merry for children in need, purchase a new toy and drop it off at one of the collection locations shown below, or stop by one of Lake Christian Ministries’ Angel Card partners, also shown below, and purchase clothes or desired toys listed on the gift tag provided with information on each child in a family. For donors who feel that purchasing gifts and clothes for multiple children is cost-prohibitive, LCM recommends choosing a family with only one or two children, or sharing the shopping with other individuals.
Donations to purchase items that are not covered by other types of community support can also be made by sending a check to Lake Christian Ministries, P.O. Box 695, Moneta, VA 24121 with Children’s Programs noted on the memo line. For more information about A Child’s Christmas Program, visit lakechristianministries.org.
A Child’s Christmas 2021 Collection Sites:
Toy Collection Sites
Book Collection Sites
Angel Card Partner Sites
“Many families will have to choose between paying bills and buying Christmas gifts for their children, as most are unable to afford doing both,” explains Jane Winters, executive director of Lake Christian Ministries. “The pandemic’s growing economic impact has made it increasingly difficult for families struggling with poverty, particularly as COVID relief programs end and gas, housing, utility and food prices continue to rise.”
Parents and guardians can register children 16 and younger for toys, gifts, and clothing at Lake Christian Ministries on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon through November 24. Last year, a record 431 children participated.
“A Child’s Christmas is truly a community effort,” Winters adds. “Organizations, churches, businesses and individuals provide cash and gift donations. Lake-area business partners provide collection bins for new toys. The Moneta and Westlake libraries collect new books. LCM volunteers organize the sign-up, children assignments for those who want to help provide gifts and clothing, and the distribution to families on the Saturday before Christmas. This is truly a team effort, and successful because of everyone’s participation.”
New this year, LCM is grouping together Angel Cards for each sibling in a family for the purchase of gifts so that each child in a family will have an equal gift value on Christmas morning. To help make this holiday merry for children in need, purchase a new toy and drop it off at one of the collection locations shown below, or stop by one of Lake Christian Ministries’ Angel Card partners, also shown below, and purchase clothes or desired toys listed on the gift tag provided with information on each child in a family. For donors who feel that purchasing gifts and clothes for multiple children is cost-prohibitive, LCM recommends choosing a family with only one or two children, or sharing the shopping with other individuals.
Donations to purchase items that are not covered by other types of community support can also be made by sending a check to Lake Christian Ministries, P.O. Box 695, Moneta, VA 24121 with Children’s Programs noted on the memo line. For more information about A Child’s Christmas Program, visit lakechristianministries.org.
A Child’s Christmas 2021 Collection Sites:
Toy Collection Sites
- Rehab Associates
- Westlake Auto
- Napoli Cowboy
- Dollar General Stores, Westlake, Bluewater Drive, Union Hall and Moneta in cooperation with Sea Tow
Book Collection Sites
- Moneta Library
- Westlake Library
Angel Card Partner Sites
- Bethlehem United Methodist Church
- Resurrection Catholic Church
- Patmos United Methodist Church
- Trinity Ecumenical Parish
- Westlake Library
Applications are open for A Child’s Christmas
Applications are open for A Child’s Christmas Program now through November 24. Forms can be completed at Lake Christian Ministries on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 am to noon and on Tuesday, October 26, from 5 to 6:30 pm. Children in need, ages 16 and younger, receive Christmas gifts and warm clothing; which will be distributed to the children's families on Saturday, December 18, from 9 am to noon at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Moneta. |
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Porsche Club of America visits Lake Christian Ministries
On September 18, members of the First Settlers and Blue Ridge Regions of the Porsche Club of America visited Lake Christian Ministries and provided monetary donations and food supplies to support local families in need. Thirty-seven vintage Porsche vehicles gathered in the parking lot at Lake Christian Ministries. Club members presented 758 pounds of food supplies for the food pantry and donations totaling $1,900 to be used for food, financial aid and New Tomorrows services that will be directed toward helping families who are struggling with poverty.
"A Big Thank You to our region's Porsche Club of America members for their very generous support of our efforts to impact poverty," commented Jane Winters, Lake Christian Ministries' executive director..
"A Big Thank You to our region's Porsche Club of America members for their very generous support of our efforts to impact poverty," commented Jane Winters, Lake Christian Ministries' executive director..
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Foster Fuels Makes a Generous Donations to Lake Christian Ministries
Lake Christian Ministries received a very generous donation of $1,000 from Foster Fuels in honor of the company’s 100 years of service to our community. We are grateful to Foster Fuels for their long standing commitment to the community and to LCM’s ministry to our neighbors in need. Happy 100th Anniversary to Foster Fuels!!
