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Christmas Sharing: December 8 and 9, 2023

It’s Christmas Sharing time again! Christmas Sharing of Wheaton Warrenville served over 750 families last year. As our economy continues to be affected by the pandemic, we trust the need to be even greater for 2023.

During November, students in School District 200 will be able to donate gift cards or online funds to help less fortunate families in our area. You may also be able to donate diapers through your child’s school classroom. Sponsored by School District 200, churches in Wheaton and Warrenville, individuals, and businesses, this program reaches to the corners of our community.

Families apply to participate in the program through their children’s school. They are then sent a letter of invitation to come to one of the three locations to pick up the gifts. Our collections will be mainly online and our distributions will be a combination of drive through and in-person. Distributions will take place at the following locations:

•  Dupage County Fairgrounds, Bldg. #1 hosted by Hope Community Church on Friday, December 8
•  Holy Cross Lutheran on Saturday, December 9
•  St. John Lutheran on Saturday, December 9

Wheaton churches assisting the Distributions are: First Presbyterian, Gary United Methodist and Trinity Episcopal. Warrenville churches assisting are: Community Baptist, Immanuel Presbyterian, and St. Irene Roman Catholic, and Trinity Lutheran.

This quiet miracle has happened in our community every year for the past 53 years. Won’t you please find it in your heart to help others that need help the most?

For further information: Contact Julie Nelligan through the Gary UMC office at (630) 668-3100.

2023 Distribution – Dec. 8 and 9

Let the 2023 sharing begin!

Everything collected for Christmas Sharing will be distributed at three locations during three drive through Distribution events. The first Distribution will be at DuPage County Fairgrounds hosted by Hope Community Church on Friday evening, December 8 and the other two will be at Holy Cross Lutheran and St. John Lutheran on Saturday morning, December 9. Guests will need to bring their invitations, please!

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