My Stuff: In partnership with foster care and social service agencies, some chapters make "My Stuff" bags (contents based on the recipient's age) filled with pjs, clothing, socks, toiletries and a stuffed animal. Children in crisis are often removed from homes quickly and don't have the chance to take anything with them. These backpacks are sometimes the only thing a child can call "My Stuff."
Mary's Kitchen: Our Akron chapter has found a way to serve youth who are aging out of foster care and need assistance with independent housing. In honor of our founder, Mary Virginia Merrick, the program is called "Mary's Kitchen." Members fill bins with new bowls, plates, silverware, dish detergent, towels, and more, plus they add a note of encouragement, promoting hope for the young adult's future.
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Cleveland provides new twin beds and cribettes for children who don't have a safe place to sleep.
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Several chapters offer vocational and college scholarships to empower single parents to finish school and put them on a trajectory toward self sufficiency.
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Thanks to a partnership with Denver's Regis University, these future Christ Child members are organizing LOTS of donations. Many chapters provide back-to-school backpacks.
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Our South Bend chapter clothes about 5,000 children annually, head to toe.
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A couple of chapters receive training to provide vision screening services in preschools. They'll screen hundreds of little ones.
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The Omaha chapter distributes 150 high quality, grow-with-baby car seats annually to new or expectant mothers. They partner with Children's Hospital to teach proper installation.
Christ Child Society chapters focus on making a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable among us
