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Holiday Hope Chests
Introduction For over twelve years, families have assembled Holiday Hope Chests, a project created by Kids Care Clubs. A Holiday Hope Chest is a special gift, which enables the child who makes it to imagine the child who will be receiving the chest. Children of all ages can help in assembling the chest. Each chest is filled with small toys, toiletries, and art supplies, chosen especially for a girl or boy of a specific age. Children make a holiday card to enclose in the chest. The chest gives the receiving child a "treasure chest" in which to keep the items together. Holiday Hope Chests are distributed to thousands of children in shelters, pediatric clinics, community centers and foster care agencies across the United States. Click here for suggestions to FILL your Holiday Hope Chest. Materials Needed: Shoeboxes, or plastic boxes Steps Involved: Decide the recipient(s) of your Holiday Hope Chest. Contact the agency to see what their needs are and how your family could help. Agencies and Organizations. Decide on the age group - infant, baby, pre-school, elementary, middle school or teen. Follow step-by-step instructions. Fill your Holiday Hope Chest. Deliver your Hope Chests to the agency. Resources Books - family reading about holiday giving |
