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Christmas In Community

by | Nov 7, 2018 | Community Events | 2 comments

The Christmas season is a time of year to be celebrated and here at Love INC we strive for ways to do that in relationship with our community. We are excitedly preparing for our annual Christmas Store event, in which we reach out to church, business, school partners and many individual donors to collect new Christmas gifts for all ages. These gifts are used to create an unforgettable Christmas Store for under-resourced families at a local church. This event provides opportunity for local church volunteers to engage in new relationships and provide encouragement and hope during the Christmas season to people in our community who may feel hopeless. We could not accomplish this big endeavor without the support of the community collecting Christmas gifts (new and unwrapped) and volunteering at the event!

This year’s event will be held on Friday, December 7 & Saturday, December 8.

To find out more about collecting Christmas gifts, email [email protected]
*We can provide collection boxes, a gift idea list and even gift tags for your church, your staff, or your customers.

To find out more about volunteering, email Kaitlin at [email protected]
*We have a variety of options from shopping with families to gift wrapping to crafting with kids and more.

 

 

It’s quite incredible that all of this happens almost every day, and every week, by diligent volunteers who embody our diligence core value.

Not only is there a large variety of “things to do,” but also a deep investment by those who say yes to volunteering. Most volunteers serve weekly, some even daily, spending hundreds of hours donating the gift many of us hold most tightly – the gift of time.

In 2023 alone, 420 volunteers invested 49,120 hours – a value of $1.5 million! 

Our core mission is to love, serve and connect with dignity as we follow Jesus Christ closely, watching how he transforms lives – and we often highlight the transformation happening through our Life Skills Program.

What we often forget to highlight is that God is also transforming lives through volunteerism, giving community members purpose, friendship, creativity, and belonging. Here at Love, we believe everyone has something to offer.

If you are a volunteer, at Love Your Neighbor or elsewhere, thank you for this priceless gift!

Check out this volunteer video to learn more about volunteering at Love Your Neighbor.