Current Events: January, 2009

Support This Year's Food Roundup

January 30, 2008

Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) boys and girls know whenever they sit down for a meal, the delicious food that fills their plates was lovingly provided by North Carolina Baptists. The annual “Food Roundup” has successfully united churches, businesses, and other friends to collect much needed food and supplies for BCH residents.

For this year's Food Roundup in April, the need to fill children’s plates is greater than ever before.

Changes to BCH’s food program is making it even more important for churches to step-up their efforts for the Food Roundup. BCH is losing $150,000 that is normally designated for purchasing food for its young residents.

This year's food drive will once again offer an opportunity for churches, businesses and organizations to help provide for the needs of BCH's boys and girls in care throughout North Carolina.

Help make this the best Roundup yet! Help meet this year's goal to collect at least $350,000 in food and supplies. Be the hands that help fill children's plates.

Click on www.bchfamily.org/support/foodroundup to download this year's needed items list plus a variety of advertisements you can use in your newsletter or church bulletin to promote this year's food drive. These lists will also be published in upcoming editions of Charity & Children.

For more information about how you, your church or organization can be a part of Food Roundup, contact Alan Williams at 1-800-476-3669 ext. 1277.

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Spring Dates to Remember!

January 15, 2008

Friends of Children Spring Workday
Kennedy Home in Kinston and Cameron Boys Camp
Saturday, May 3 – 8:30am Registration
These are special opportunities for individuals to see and participate in the ministry. From painting to planting, participants help with special projects, tour campuses, and have lunch with children and staff members.

Founders Day
Tuesday, May 20 at Cameron Boys Camp
Campers serve as your personal guides as you tour the campsites and learn how BCH helps boys through this unique wilderness camping program. Lunch is served.

Friends of Children Spring Workday
At Mills Home in Thomasville
Saturday, May 24 – 8:30am Registration
Information Coming Soon.

Friends of Children Spring Workday
At Odum Home in Pembroke
Saturday, May 31 – 8:30am Registration
A special opportunities for individuals to see and participate in the ministry. From painting to planting, participants help with special projects, tour campuses, and have lunch with children and staff members.

For more information on these events or future events, call 1-800-476-3669, ext. 1277.

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