There are SO many ways that we can fulfill the commission in James 1:27 to care for orphans and widows. There are children without fathers in every country in the world, as well as right down the street from us. One (of about 10 million) reasons I love Healing Place Church is our heart for the fatherless. One way we attempt to reach them is through service to our local foster children, and we have a great opportunity for you to play a role!!
We are trying to collect 100 backpacks for local foster kids by tomorrow and we need your help! We still need 45 more… Walgreens is doing a buy one children’s High Trails or Urban Sport backpack for $9.99 and get one free sale (I called to confirm this). That means two families could spend $5 each and provide two children with a brand new bag for school.
These kids are often forgotten. They get the leftovers, the hand-me-downs, the rejects. THEY are “the least of these”… Let’s step up together and provide them with something we so often take for granted. You can deliver all bags to HPC, or if my house is closer you can bring them here and I’ll make sure they get dropped off.
And read more about my heart for foster kids here.
I love your site! I grew up a “natural” child in a foster family, and just recently started a blog about my experiences living with “other people’s children”. Thank you for your love and devotion to hurting children all over the world.
Jane
http://www.fosteringcare.wordpress.com