Foster Christmas Adoption Program
November 13, 2009
Wesley House Community Center
FOSTER CHRISTMAS ADOPTION PROGRAM
The Christmas Foster Care Program provides Christmas for abused and neglected children who are placed in shelters and or foster homes in the surrounding counties. These children are separated from their families and often times even their siblings. Some of these children have never received anything for Christmas and all have endured traumatic abuse. This year the program has over 600 children in need.
The process works as follows:
~ Applications are sent out to social workers in each of the counties in which we serve.
~ The Department of Human Services workers fill them out and send them back to Wesley House
~ Wesley House is then responsible for “adopting” the children (buying toys for them and getting the donations back to Wesley House by the pre-determined date for pick up
~ DHS workers make appointments to pick up the toys and deliver them to their children just in time for Christmas.
Strict compliance with confidentiality protocols and procedures are in place to protect the identities of the children.
Basic Guidelines For Foster Care Christmas Adoption
There are no specific requirements as far as spending amounts for each child. Everyone is asked to use the same guidelines they would with their own children. A few toys and clothing would be nice.
Please follow their list as closely as possible. But remember, it is a wish list, and no child gets everything they wish for.
Each child will be given a code number. Please make sure that code appears on all packages
Deadline for all packages back in to Wesley House is Friday, December 11th, 2009
Anyone Interested in Adopting out kids through this program is asked to call
Ms. Maya Edwards at Wesley House at 1-601-485-4736.
Wesley House Community Center, Inc.~ 1520 8th Ave. ~ Meridian, Ms., 39301
What Could You Do With $10.00?
August 27, 2009
Go to a movie, put 3 gallons of gas in your car, buy 2 happy meals at McDonalds, treat yourself to 5 snow-cones, get 10 items at the dollar store, play one round of putt-putt, or provide a “Playground for Jesus” to children in a hurting neighborhood.
God is doing amazing things at the Wesley House in Meridian, MS!!!!!!!
Together we can influence the two little boys who were spray painting their guns to better conceal their weapons, the 10 year old little girl who was told nobody cares about you and they will never build you a playground, the little girl who just got pregnant because here cousin was pimping her out, the two men in the van who said they worship Satan, the 80 kids who came to our first movie night, the women prostituting themselves on mattresses in the field, the 15 kids who have been coming to a Bible Study the last two weeks, and everyone who sees God at work in our community.
We are seeking funds and have a line item in the budget at the Wesley House named Playgrounds for Jesus. We feel this will change lives as it already has for five youth who have accepted Christ during the last month. You can already sense the change in the area. We have a vision of fencing in the open field adjacent to the Wesley House, building a basketball court, pavilion, and recreational area. The cost is $45,000.00. Many people think it cannot be done. So far we have painted the exterior buildings, hung a privacy fence, installed a basketball goal, poured a basketball court, and landscaped the entire lot. We are not finished!!! God will provide the $45,000.00 to finish this project. Please join in!!!
How can you join in this effort? Please email this to everyone you know, and make a tax deductible contribution to the Wesley House for $10.00. Please put on the bottom of the check Playground for Jesus. Mail donations to the following:
Wesley House
ATT: Trey Long
4509 7th Ave
Meridian, MS 39305
Skip going to a movie, putting 3 gallons of gas in your car, buying 2 happy meals at McDonalds, treating yourself to 5 snow-cones, getting 10 items at the dollar store, playing one round of putt-putt, and instead provide a “Playground for Jesus” to children in a hurting neighborhood.
If you would like more details you can call Trey Long at 601-934-9427.
