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Thanksgiving Boxes of Love for New York's Inner City
September 11th's terrorist attacks not only destroyed lives but many New Yorkers working in entry-level and low income positions now find themselves unemployed. In efforts to help, Operation Blessing's partnering ministry Here's Life Inner City doubled their annual Thanksgiving "Boxes of Love" program, providing food for 96,000 people living in New York's inner city.
Thanksgiving began early for many in New York's inner city. The weekend before the holiday, grateful mothers, fathers, grandparents, and individuals living in Brooklyn, Jersey City, and the Metropolitan area came away from their doors carrying a heavy "Box of Love". Caring volunteers representing 300 local churches distributed 16,000 packages!
Each "Box of Love" can feed a family of six, ensuring plenty of good food was had by all on Thanksgiving. Approximately 1,000 volunteers had helped fill each "Box of Love" with items including a turkey or ham, cans of corn, green beans, and yams, stuffing, rice, potatoes, and pie. Non food gifts included Josh McDowell's More Than A Carpenter and a copy of the Jesus film.
"The miracle of Christmas has only begun in New York, thanks to Operation Blessing," comments Rev. Jim Esposito, OBI's New York center leader. "The 'Boxes of Love' project has launched our biggest outreach year ever!"
To make its 14th annual "Boxes of Love" program the best yet, Here's Life Inner City partnered with Operation Blessing, Campus Crusade for Christ International, Food for the Hungry, Josh McDowell Ministry, Mariner's Church, World Relief and World Vision.
Here's Life Inner City is an urban ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Beginning eighteen years ago in New York City, it has grown to reach the poor in 15 other US cities. HLIC equips inner city churches in transforming their neighborhoods through programs including food distribution, after-school programs, as well as providing resources for the homeless and job training for adults.
Since September 11th's tragic events, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been cut all across the country. A recent US Department of Agriculture report estimates 31 million Americans including 12 million children do not know where their next meal will come from! There is more opportunity now than ever to share the joy with those who need it!
Please help OBI continue in assisting our partnering ministries during this holiday season!
