Kits for Kids Project
KITS FOR KIDS PROJECT EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 31ST, 2012
Back-to-school shopping requires little more than a trip to the store for most Canadian families. But even basic school supplies like pencils, notebooks and erasers are hard to come by - and nearly impossible to afford - for many families living in poverty around the world.
That's why Baptist Global Response (BGR) is sponsoring the "Kits for Kids" campaign. It's a unique opportunity to help equip a child with the tools they need to get an education. It's also a chance for families to teach their children what it means to love others by helping needy kids.
Kits for Kids is simple. Church groups and families across Canada assemble "kits" of basic school supplies and drop them in the mail. Then, using its global network of national partners, BGR distributes the kits to families in dozens of countries around the globe.
Here's how it works:
What to buy?
Families, this part can be a lot of fun, especially for children. Be sure to give them plenty of opportunity to "help" pick out supplies. It's also a great chance to explain why it's important to help others.
Church leaders, have people bring in their prepared "Kits for Kids" and place them in a collection box or you may want to have folks bring in items and you have a packing party together.
How to Pack your kit!
- Place all the items for each kit in an EXTRA LARGE resealable bag.
- Include a kit label for each bag, either printed on paper and placed inside the bag or printed as a sticker and placed on the outside of the bag. (Click here for labels.)
- Please do not include items in the kit that are not on the list; the contents need to be similar for each child who receives a kit.
- Box your kits securely, with adequate padding, and ship to the address below
CNBC
Attn: Ellen Cone
100 Convention Way
Cochrane, AB, T4C 2G2
The kits will be sent from the CNBC office to where they are needed around the world.
If your church would like to collect an offering to help with shipping costs of transporting the Kits for Kids, you may issue the cheque to ‘CNBC’, designate for ‘Kits for Kids shipping' and send to:
CNBC
100 Convention Way
Cochrane, AB, T4C 2G2
Resources for your church:
Labels for bags stickers for children shopping list flyer prayer guide poster for collection
Click here for a video you may want to show to promote Kits for Kids!
We want to hear how your church participates in this project. Take lots of fun photos and send them to us. We would love to feature your church or group and share your Kits for Kids story! Just send your photos to Ellen Cone at econe@cnbc.ca.
If you have any questions about this project, contact Ellen via email or the CNBC office at 1-888-442-2272.
"As an Area Director for Baptist Global Response, we are grateful for the caring spirit of our CNBC family! With your participation, we will be able to send poor kids around the globe to school with not only a smile on their faces but hope for a brighter future, as we show HiS love to them in a tangible way." - Abraham