Jan 05 2010
A Thank You from Social Ministries
When the members of the Social Ministries Committee look back and count our blessings from Thanksgiving, we have much to be thankful for. Most notably, we are so thankful to the members of Christus Victor and our partner, Thrivent Financial, for helping us make our annual Thanksgiving basket ministry a huge success again this year, despite a challenging economy. Your overwhelming generosity toward those who could most benefit from caring hearts and outstretched hands made all the difference in enabling us to serve just as many families as last year, with a total of 200 baskets!
The morning we spent together making and distributing our Thanksgiving baskets went by so smoothly and quickly that one might not realize all the different pieces and people that fit together in order to help make this ministry the success it has been. Thrivent Financial plays a big part every year in giving us a very generous donation to get things rolling. Your wonderful donations and/or purchases from the garage sale concession stand and to the Adopt-A-Family Thanksgiving basket fund make up the bulk of the rest of the funds needed to purchase all supplies for the baskets. Once funds were secured, people-power did the rest in making it all come together. We had volunteers that supplied a delivery truck complete with volunteer drivers. We had Cub Foods of Apple Valley help get us the best possible prices and make sure we had everything needed. Last, but far from least, we had tireless volunteers unloading the delivery truck, making boxes, filling baskets, coloring pictures for the baskets, carrying baskets (they’re heavy!), and giving out/delivering baskets to thankful recipients.
From the beginning fund drive to the last basket given out, we were blessed with volunteers of all kinds. Kids of all ages, including a Confirmation group, families, adults younger and older, members of Christus Victor, Lily of the Valley, and Casa de Oracion, all came together to serve the Lord, to share each other’s company and to serve others. Looking down the church hallway at all the baskets lined up, no one could pass without saying, “Wow!” Wow indeed. Many heartfelt thanks from the members of Social Ministries for your generous hearts and helping hands in making this ministry such a success this year. You are all truly awesome!
