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a little project

 

this fall i read about a girl somewhere in indiana that put together birthday in a box kits for their local shelter.  now that's a great idea for our kids ministry.  so this past holiday season we had the kids donate birthday's in a bag!  i delivered 15 bags in january!!! those families were so grateful.  this morning i was listening to klove and they were talking about  kids birthday parties today.  we go a bit overboard in my opinion while many families can't even do a cake and fun plates!  

anyways....that got me thinking....maybe you'd like to do a birthday in a bag!  i'd love to continue to bless families in our community  with this unique item.  it is really pretty simple.  put together a cake mix, frosting, aluminum pan, plates, napkins, and any other item you'd like.  toss it in a gift bag and bring them to me!  i'll take them to the neighborhood center.

if you have kids, can i encourage you to put together a bag for their birthday's to donate?  imagine not being able to have something special for your kids.  we all like to celebrate our loves ones - let's help others do the same thing!


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