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A Child’s Christmas is a Holiday Tradition for the SML Community
Over the past 26 years, Lake Christian Ministries’ A Child’s Christmas program has become a holiday tradition in the lake community. Each year, LCM collaborates with churches, businesses, civic groups, and individuals to bring joy to local children through this special holiday program. This program helps ease the financial strain that many low income families face when they cannot afford holiday gifts for their children.
“During a year when inflationary costs are affecting us all, a growing number of low-income families will have to choose between paying bills and buying Christmas gifts for their children. Most are unable to afford both,” explains Jane Winters, executive director of Lake Christian Ministries. “A prolonged pandemic and rising costs for food, gas, housing and utilities have had a devastating impact on families struggling with poverty.”
Parents and guardians can register children ages 16 years and younger for gifts at Lake Christian Ministries on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon through November 23. Last year, this program brought holiday joy to 447 children in the lake community.
“A Child’s Christmas is truly a community effort,” Winters adds. “This year we are expect the number of children assisted to be greater than last year as we have seen a 42% increase in the number of families seeking assistance this year. We make it easy to participate. Lake-area businesses provide collection bins for new toys. Churches, businesses, civic organizations and individuals purchase personalized gifts for children with direction from Angel Cards or provide cash donations. Libraries collect new books for children. LCM volunteers organize the children sign-up; assign Angel Cards to those who want to provide gifts; and organize the distribution to families on the Saturday before Christmas. The continued success of this program is possible because of the generous support that our SML community traditionally provides.”
“Many dedicated volunteers help each year to shop, sort and distribute gifts to ensure that every child experiences the joy of Christmas”, said Dianna Weiner, newly appointed program coordinator. “We welcome new volunteers who want to experience the spirit of Christmas at work in our community.”
HOW CAN YOU HELP MAKE CHRISTMAS MERRY for CHIDLREN in NEED? Purchase a new toy and drop it off at one of the collection locations shown inside this newsletter, or stop by one of Lake Christian Ministries’ Angel Card partners, also shown, and purchase and return the gifts indicated on the personalized Angel Card for each child. For a growing list of A Child’s Christmas toy collection sites and Angel Card Partners, visit LakeChristianMinistries.org. To learn how you can help, contact the program coordinators Dianna Weiner, diannaelaine57@yahoo.com, or Lynda Imirie, fredlynda@aol.com. Cash donations to support A Child’s Christmas can also be sent to Lake Christian Ministries, P.O. Box 695, Moneta, VA, 24121 with a memo designating “Children’s Programs.”
2022 A Child’s Christmas Toy & Book Collection and Angel Card Partner Sites
Toy Collection Sites
Mayberry Furniture & Antique Mall
Body Shoppe Fitness
Dollar General Stores (Route 122; Scruggs Road locations; and Union Hall)
Westlake Automotive
Hot Shots Family Fun Center
SML Coffee House (Bridgewater)
Rehab Associates (Route 122)
Mama Ann’s
Napoli By the Lake
Book Collection Sites
Westlake Library
Moneta Liberty
Angel Card Partner Sites
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Epworth United Methodist Church
Patmos United Methodist Church
Resurrection Catholic Church
Trinity Ecumenical Parish
Mayberry Furniture & Antique Mall
Mariners Landing
Moneta Library
Westlake Library
Order of the Eagles, Moneta #4344
The Landing Love Project
“During a year when inflationary costs are affecting us all, a growing number of low-income families will have to choose between paying bills and buying Christmas gifts for their children. Most are unable to afford both,” explains Jane Winters, executive director of Lake Christian Ministries. “A prolonged pandemic and rising costs for food, gas, housing and utilities have had a devastating impact on families struggling with poverty.”
Parents and guardians can register children ages 16 years and younger for gifts at Lake Christian Ministries on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon through November 23. Last year, this program brought holiday joy to 447 children in the lake community.
“A Child’s Christmas is truly a community effort,” Winters adds. “This year we are expect the number of children assisted to be greater than last year as we have seen a 42% increase in the number of families seeking assistance this year. We make it easy to participate. Lake-area businesses provide collection bins for new toys. Churches, businesses, civic organizations and individuals purchase personalized gifts for children with direction from Angel Cards or provide cash donations. Libraries collect new books for children. LCM volunteers organize the children sign-up; assign Angel Cards to those who want to provide gifts; and organize the distribution to families on the Saturday before Christmas. The continued success of this program is possible because of the generous support that our SML community traditionally provides.”
“Many dedicated volunteers help each year to shop, sort and distribute gifts to ensure that every child experiences the joy of Christmas”, said Dianna Weiner, newly appointed program coordinator. “We welcome new volunteers who want to experience the spirit of Christmas at work in our community.”
HOW CAN YOU HELP MAKE CHRISTMAS MERRY for CHIDLREN in NEED? Purchase a new toy and drop it off at one of the collection locations shown inside this newsletter, or stop by one of Lake Christian Ministries’ Angel Card partners, also shown, and purchase and return the gifts indicated on the personalized Angel Card for each child. For a growing list of A Child’s Christmas toy collection sites and Angel Card Partners, visit LakeChristianMinistries.org. To learn how you can help, contact the program coordinators Dianna Weiner, diannaelaine57@yahoo.com, or Lynda Imirie, fredlynda@aol.com. Cash donations to support A Child’s Christmas can also be sent to Lake Christian Ministries, P.O. Box 695, Moneta, VA, 24121 with a memo designating “Children’s Programs.”
2022 A Child’s Christmas Toy & Book Collection and Angel Card Partner Sites
Toy Collection Sites
Mayberry Furniture & Antique Mall
Body Shoppe Fitness
Dollar General Stores (Route 122; Scruggs Road locations; and Union Hall)
Westlake Automotive
Hot Shots Family Fun Center
SML Coffee House (Bridgewater)
Rehab Associates (Route 122)
Mama Ann’s
Napoli By the Lake
Book Collection Sites
Westlake Library
Moneta Liberty
Angel Card Partner Sites
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Epworth United Methodist Church
Patmos United Methodist Church
Resurrection Catholic Church
Trinity Ecumenical Parish
Mayberry Furniture & Antique Mall
Mariners Landing
Moneta Library
Westlake Library
Order of the Eagles, Moneta #4344
The Landing Love Project
Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles #4344 Provide Generous Support for Families in Need This Winter
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles 4344 made a $1,000 donation to the Franklin County Warming Shelter to provide blankets, sheets and other supplies for the cold winter months ahead. They also collected and donated 147 winter coats to Lake Christian Ministries to keep children and adults warm this winter.
Thank you ladies for helping us assist local children and families in need!!!
Thank you ladies for helping us assist local children and families in need!!!
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.
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!!
