Sponsor a Homeless Child for Christmas.

850 Children. 9 Parishes. 1 MISSION.
Please join us today!

MISSION

We are excited to announce that from November 1st to December 6th, we will have our 4th Annual Christmas Project…Sponsor a Homeless Child for Christmas! To Sponsor a Homeless Child before Christmas, please make a donation of $50 or more to provide them with a meaningful Christmas Gift as well as a Student Care Kit. With more requests for help and assistance coming in daily, our job is not done. If you would like to drop off gifts, you can do so at 217 Rue Louis XIV Lafayette, LA 70506.
Thank you to each and every Sponsor, we appreciate you!

Did you know that by the end of the 2022-2023 school year there was a combined total of over 2000 children enrolled in the school system’s homeless education department’s of Acadia Parish, Evangeline Parish, Iberia Parish, Jeff Davis Parish, Lafayette Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Landry Parish and Vermilion Parish? These children and unaccompanied youth are living in cars, shelters, motels, store parking lots, doubled-up in other families homes, couch-to-couch, etc. Most of these children do not have adequate clothing, food or hygiene necessities…not to mention the hope of receiving a thoughtful gift for Christmas. This is a shocking and sobering reality for our community and our organization addresses this head on.

The mission of our Christmas project is two-fold. We aim to engage the community at large and encourage them to Sponsor a Homeless Child for Christmas and provide them with a meaningful gift wrapped in love. We also partner with businesses, civic clubs, churches and others to provide every child with what we call a Student Care Kit. This kit is filled with personal hygiene products, a beanie and gloves, grab-n-go snacks, socks, a book, puzzle or another activity and a free meal coupon to a local accessible restaurant.

Below are a few ways you can partner with us to help us bring Hope to Homeless Children in our communities.

For more ways to get involved or more information, please contact: David Owens 337-321-3356 david@giftinggraceproject.com

ONLINE ANGEL TREE

Select a child from our “Virtual Angel Tree” and Purchase them a Christmas gift.
Click here >>> “Sponsor a Homeless Child for Christmas”.
On this page you can scroll through the children listed and find one or more you would like to sponsor from one of our 9 parishes in Acadiana.
Once you select and submit a child to sponsor, you will then go out and purchase a special Christmas gift ($50 minimum) for that child and then deliver it to your nearest drop-off location as listed below on our website.
The deadline to drop off the gift is December 6th. We will then coordinate the distribution of the gifts the week before Christmas.

2. Toy or Gift Drive.
Collect items through your organization, club or business and donate them to Gifting Grace Project. Here is a list of ideas per age group.

STUDENT CARE KITS

As we are working to get every child sponsored for Christmas throughout the community, we are also working to raise money to provide every Sponsored child with a Student Care Kit ($50/bag).

This Kit consists of 5 major categories of items:

1. Hygiene (Soap, Shampoo, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, etc.)
2. Grab-N-Go Snacks (Granola Bars, Popcorn, Pretzels, etc.)
3. Socks, Beanie & Gloves
4. Book or Mentally Stimulating Activity
5. Free Meal Coupons to Accessible Restaurants.

We understand how difficult it can be for a homeless child and their family to be concerned about finding food to eat, a place to bathe, some way to clean their clothes, all while wondering if you will be able to sleep in the place you are for another night and pay the school fees that your child needs for their school class…

This Kit is meant to try and help them along their way and make sure that over the 2 weeks that the children are out of school for the Holidays, they will have some of the things they need.

Please donate today to help us provide one to every child in need.

DONATION DROP OFF SITE

Gifting Grace Project Office
217 Rue Louis XIV,
Lafayette, LA 70508

VOLUNTEER

We are so excited to do more good together!
Volunteers help us assemble our “Student Care Kits”, distribute warm coats and fresh socks, pack school supplies in backpacks and more.

To get started simply select whichever Event you are available for below and setup a POINT account. More info on our Volunteer page.

Questions about Serving?
Please reach out to David@GiftingGraceProject.com

FAQ’S

Q. Where should I bring my donation once I have it

A. We have drop-off locations throughout several Parishes that can be found here on our website. Our MAIN drop-off location, which can be accessed M – F, 8am – 4:30pm, is at 217 Rue Louis XIV, Lafayette, LA 70508.

Q. Should I wrap the gifts?

A. No. Please place gifts in gift bags clearly labeled with the online code from the Angel Tree.

Q. Is there a limit on how much I can spend?

A. We kindly ask for a Minimum of $50 per child. (*Please Note, we will not allow children to receive Laptops, Tablets, TV’s, Computers, Expensive Shoes, Purses, Etc. They will be returned to the Donor)

Q. Is the gift I purchase and my donation to Gifting Grace Project tax deductible?

A. Yes. It is our pleasure to issue you a receipt upon delivery of every gift and donation. The Donor must provide the valuation of the donation they provide.

Q. I selected a child from the Angel Tree and want to donate $50 for them to receive a gift. How do I do that?

A. PLEASE CLICK ON THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE WEBSITE AND DONATE THE AMOUNT YOU WOULD LIKE THE CHILD TO RECEIVE IN GIFTS. IN THE “COMMENT” SECTION, PLEASE PLACE THE CHILD’S ONLINE CODE, GRADE, AGE AND GENDER SO THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY WHO THE DONATION IS FOR.

Q. How do I sign up to Volunteer?

A. Click Here…

Q. Can I donate money instead of going shopping?

A. Yes. Please click the donate button on your screen and process your donation there.

Q. Can I personalize your projects for my club, organization or businesses needs?

A. Always! Gifting Grace Project wants to be your partner in getting your employees, members, parishioners active in their community. We have projects year round that you can personalize and make your own. Just reach out and let us know what you’re thinking and how we can help make your community event a success.

CHRISTMAS PROJECT DOCUMENTS

Christmas Gifts Suggestions
GGP Wishlist Template
Christmas ’23 Flyer

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

Become a Corporate Supporter…
If you would like to partner with Gifting Grace Project and help us reach more children in the community, please contact David at 337-321-3356 or email at david@giftinggraceproject.com.