Berclair elementary coat drive
Women in Ministry is collecting NEW coats, hats, and gloves for Berclair Elementary students who need them through the Shelby County Schools winter coat drive, "Operation Warm Hearts." Learn more and sign up to bring a coat.
Coats will be collected on December 5 and 7 at the Women in Ministry Christmas parties!
Neighborhood Christian Centers
There are a few ways to partner with NCC this Christmas season:
Purchase a gift for the Neighborhood Christian Center toy drive. Wish lists will be hung on the Christmas Tree in the C-Basement for pick-up starting Sunday, 12/3. Families can drop off unwrapped purchased gifts in the bins in the C Basement or at the Nursery Front Desk. The deadline to drop off gifts is Sunday, December 17.- Adopt a Family: Help a family by providing toys and clothes to make Christmas extra special on Christmas morning. Adopt a Family gifts should be dropped off to NCC by December 15. Sign up here. Contact Pam Cox with questions: (901) 881-6013, .
- Donate to the NCC Christmas Basket Fund in honor of or in memory of a loved one and help the NCC feed those in need in our community. A card will be sent to the honoree to acknowledge your gift.
Red Tubs with mfcc
Memphis Family Connection Center is having a Red Tub Day, which meets the holiday desires of children in foster care in Memphis and supports therapeutic healing all year long. There are two ways you can give:
- Fill a red tub to the brim with $125 worth of gifts from your assigned child's wish list.
- Make a $125 donation to Memphis Family Connection Center (MFCC).
If interested, please contact Jennifer Thompson to be assigned a child's wish list or sign up online. The deadline to sign up is November 29, 2023, and all Red Tubs are to be turned in by December 3.
Agape Child and family services: Secret Santa Gifts
Agape is having Secret Santa for children and families this year! Adopt a child for Christmas by donating gifts from their secret santa lists! The minimum amount to spend on the child is $125.
If interested, contact Marquis McPherson at or (901) 323-3600.
Memphis Athletic Ministries
On December 5, the Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM) Christmas Store will help 100 MAM youth and families prepare for their Christmas celebration. Selected MAM students and families are given Target gift cards to shop, alongside staff, to provide their kids with a memorable Christmas! In addition to receiving a Target gift card, each family participant will hear a gospel presentation over a meal together and receive a laundry basket filled with essential household items, Bibles, and books.
MAM is seeking donations to help make this possible. Learn more and donate. Please donate by December 3.