We made it through one of our most favorite – and hectic – times of the year! Christmas season is always special for Mission 2540. We kicked things off with the Sharing Tree Christmas store, our annual partnership with Hillside Church. 330 families were able to shop for presents for their kids for just $5 per child (or 5 cans of food). over 1100 kids will received wrapped, carefully chosen presents from their parents this year. This makes such a significant impact on the lives of so many. It’s a special event we love to be a part of. It gives our families dignity and ownership of the presents they provide their children.
This week, we held Christmas parties on all 11 of our properties. Over 260 kids came, heard the Christmas story, ate thousands of chicken nuggets and hundred of cookies, and received an awesome goodie bags filled with toys, Christmas candy, and hats and gloves. This is the most kids we’ve ever had, and it was an incredible week full of controlled chaos and happy kids! There’s no better way to spend the holiday season. Look through the pictures below while we head to take a much needed long winter’s nap!
Here is what the Sharing Tree store looked like before thousands of gifts were purchased for kiddos!Happy kids in line for goodie bags from Caitlin at Greentree!A full room at Cathy’s Pointe feasting on chicken nuggets and pizza!The Cypress Creek kids had a blast at their party!Our goodie bags were filled with fun toys. Obviously the squishy aliens were a hit at Spring Terrace!Plum Creek is always our calmest, sweetest group. And we sure appreciate it!It’s not often that the weather cooperates and we can play outside during a Christmas party. But that was the case at Amarillo Garden!Gathering to hear Caitlin read the Christmas story at High Plains Ranch.We set a Mission 2540 Chistmas party record at the North Grand Villas. Over 70 kids, babies and moms came out. We handed out 64 goodie bags before running out. It was a great (and chaotic) party! Big thanks to our friends at Catholic Charities for helping us out!Our first annual Christmas party at Madison Park in Lubbock was a big hit!Our fearless leader in Lubbock, Matthew, and our friends at the Heights Fellowship, played some crazy Christmas games at Cameron Court!
