Women’s Mission Projects
OPERATION TOP SHELF
Sixty-two percent of teachers regularly see children who come to school hungry because they are not getting enough to eat at home. On the days when school is in session, these children are offered free or reduced cost lunches. But on the weekend, these same children are at risk for weekend hunger. For this reason, a local group of concerned citizens created Operation Top Shelf, which supports three O'Fallon Elementary Schools: LaVerna Evans, Hinchcliffe and Marie Schaefer. Every week of the school year, Operation Top Shelf prepares bags of groceries that are discreetly slipped into these at-risk children's backpacks. The FBCO Women’s Ministry collects items for Operation Top Shelf during the school year (September - May). Collected items may be dropped off at the Welcome Center in the Atrium.
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• Canned Vegetables
• Breakfast bars or Pop-Tarts
• Canned Stew
• Canned Chicken and Dumplings
• Canned Soup
• Individually-packaged Oatmeal
• Canned Beanee Weenees
• Individual Packets of Peanut Butter
• Canned Chef Boyardee Chili Mac
• StarKist Creations Tuna Packets
• Chef Boyardee Pastas
• Canned or Individual Cups of Fruit
• Hormel Compleats Meals
• Individually-Packaged Snacks or Desserts
• Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Collect shoebox items year-round! Check out Operation Christmas Child’s year-round packing list by month.
Pack your shoebox with suggested items for a girl or boy, ages 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14 from the Operation Christmas Child website or the list below.
Begin praying for the child (and their family) that will receive your box!
build a shoebox online!
You can give boys and girls in need a tangible expression of God’s love through a gift-filled shoebox packed from your computer or handheld device. In just a few clicks, select toys and other fun items from the website to include as well as a letter and photo to delight the heart of a child.
After Operation Christmas Child packs and ships the shoeboxes overseas, local believers share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with children as they distribute them. As a result, families are reached, new churches are started, and communities are transformed. It all begins with you! Pack a shoebox online today!