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Storehouse for Jesus

2009 Christmas Sponsor Information

Christmas 2009 Schedule

Thank you for helping provide Christmas this year for someone who would otherwise go without! This is our 17th Christmas providing gifts for needy children, seniors, and special needs adults – we’ve only been able to do this because of the Lord’s blessings and because of your faithful caring.

In 2008, gifts were provided for 1,152 children, 52 special needs adults and 119 seniors received gifts. In addition to gifts, 85 senior and some special needs adult families received Christmas dinners. All receiving help from the Christmas program were Davie County residents.

Our volunteers have their hands full taking care of clients and patients each day, so there is a shortage of the needed number of volunteers to help with Christmas. Because of this, we are approaching Christmas a little different this year, trying to lessen problems. We ask for you to please help us by closely following the instructions below. Your cooperation will greatly help this huge program go much smoother.

May God bless you and your families and may you have a joyous Christmas this year!

Ages of Clients Needing Sponsors
  • Birth through 12th Grade (Little Lambs)
  • 65 and older (Senior Stars)
  • 19 to 64 - Special Needs Adults (our special needs adults with severe mental or physical disabilities, DCDSS’ nursing home patients who are without family members, and DCDSS’ special needs adults in the community) (Shepherds)
Gift Requests
  1. Eight requests are taken for each individual in order to give the sponsor more choices. Since sponsors do not know the individual(s), we try to get as much detail as possible from the client about the individual’s likes and dislikes (ex: colors, styles, etc.) to help give you some guidelines when you are shopping.
  2. Sponsors are asked to purchase 2 NEW toys (or miscellaneous items for seniors & special needs adults) & 2 NEW clothing items. Please, no used items for Christmas gifts.
    3. Gifts must be appropriate for a Christian ministry to give - nothing violent, sexual, or occult.
  3. We do not have room this year to handle incoming bicycles/riding toys, so requests for these items will not be taken.
  4. If a request is too expensive, please call Marie at 753-8081 and she will call the parent and ask for a different request.
  5. If sponsors would like to buy additional toys and clothing for their child, senior, or special needs adult, they may, of course, do so. However, in an effort to keep gifts equal among siblings, please consider sponsoring additional children rather than buying excess gifts.
Sponsor Assignment Forms

Church, Business, School, or Civic Group Sponsors:

Due to a lack of sufficient number of Christmas volunteers, we ask all group sponsors to please help us by:

  1. Having a sign-up sheet so you know who has taken each child/senior to help you track down gifts that have not been brought in.
  2. Before bringing the gifts to Storehouse, please:
    • Make sure all bags are accounted for.
    • Have someone, or a group of people, check all gifts for accuracy and appropriateness.
    • Correct anything that is a wrong size or inappropriate.
Wrapping Gifts
  1. Please do not wrap Little Lambs’ gifts - parents want to be a part of the giving by wrapping the gifts & also, naturally, want to see what their children are receiving.
  2. You may include wrap, bows, and tape if you wish, but it is not requested.
  3. If you want, you may wrap gifts for Stars and Shepherds.
General

When bringing gifts to Storehouse:

  1. Place all gifts per individual into clear plastic trash bags (available free from Storehouse or you can choose to purchase them).
  2. Securely attach a large gift tag (also available from Storehouse) to each bag indicating the assigned number and letter and what specific items are included in each bag, including sizes. Please write this information legibly and with large lettering. If you need to use more than 1 bag per recipient, note the number of bags per recipient (example: 1 of 2, 2 of 2).
Dates for Bringing Gifts to Storehouse
  1. December 3rd, 7th and 8th (9 am – 6 pm) and December 9th and 10th (9 am – 7:30 pm).
  2. Please take gifts to the right hand side of the building (facing the front), to the 3rd door (counting the playground door as the 1st door). Signs should be posted.
Questions
  • About gift requests: call Marie Collins at 753-8081 or e-mail at shchristmas@yahoo.com;
  • About gift deliveries: call Julia Nichols at (336) 998-4687.


THANK YOU FOR CARING AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT! HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS! MAY GOD BLESS YOU