Buckner launches Christmas gift program for orphans
___DALLAS--Buckner Orphan Care International has launched a "Gift from the Heart" campaign to help meet the urgent needs of orphans overseas.
___Buckner officials are encouraging Texans to make contributions to the campaign in honor of family and friends as an alternative form of gift in the upcoming holiday season.
___"Instead of purchasing the usual Christmas card or gift, why not honor your friend,
See a breakdown on gift options here.
(View with the free Acrobat Reader)
|
client or loved one by making a cash donation in their name?" suggested Buckner staff member Tiffany Taylor. Many of the needed items "can be purchased overseas for a fraction of what it would cost to buy them in the United States."
___Because of the success of Buckner's Shoes for Orphan Souls campaign, the Dallas-based agency of the Baptist General Convention of Texas has begun receiving additional requests for aid from overseas, said Taylor, coordinator of the shoes program.
___"Every day, Buckner receives requests from orphanages overseas for urgent needs," she explained. "Those needs are often for what we consider the basics, what we take for granted in America, such as clothing, diapers, medicine or school supplies."
___Even though Buckner is able to supply aid to many orphanages, primarily in Russia, Romania, China and Kenya, Taylor acknowledged that most of those requests go unfilled because of economic factors. "It breaks our hearts to turn down even one request due to lack of funds. We know that the orphanage directors have no one else to turn to for help, and local governments do not provide these items for the children."
___Through the Gift from the Heart program, Buckner has identified eight donation levels for specific gifts, ranging from $30 to supply a warm winter coat for a child to $250 to provide hepatitis vaccinations for an orphanage of 80 children.
___For each gift, Buckner will send an acknowledgement card notifying the person honored of the gift that has been made and how it will be used.
___Gift from the Heart donations may be made by calling (877) 7ORPHAN or placed online at www.helporphans.org.
The Baptist Standard
News of religion, faith, missions, Bible study and Christian ministry among Texas Baptist churches, in the BGCT, the Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC ) and around the world.
Contents/ Masthead / Why We're Here / Links / Archive / E-mail us/ SUBSCRIBE!/ Signup for FirstLook
|