by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Aug 18, 2021 | American Heritage Girls, OCC, Trail Life, Uncategorized
Jaki Hernandez was left at an orphanage in Guatemala by her young mother when she was only a few months old. Sharing a room with 12 other girls, Jaki learned to protect the few possessions that she had. One December, when Jaki was 5 years old, she received an...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Nov 10, 2019 | OCC, Uncategorized
The Operation Christmas Child (#OCC) Shoebox Packing Party was a fantastic success Monday night. On November 4th, 150 people came together at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School and packed 333 boxes. We’d like to thank everyone who donated to the project — including...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Oct 17, 2019 | American Heritage Girls, OCC, Trail Life
Members of the American Heritage Girls (AHG) Troop and Trail Life #IL0412 participated in a service project back in August by helping Immanuel Lutheran gear up for its annual Operation Christmas Child project. Immanuel has been collecting shoebox items all year, and...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | May 1, 2019 | OCC, Uncategorized
Living in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs it’s easy to take things like toothbrushes and other simple toiletries for granted. But hygiene items are incredible treats for children living in harsh conditions. Liquid soaps are not accepted, but bar soap is wonderful....
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Apr 8, 2019 | OCC, Uncategorized
The April Operation Christmas Child Item of the Month is “stuffed animals” and the timing couldn’t be better! There are always so many affordable, small, stuffed animals in stores for Easter. Why not pick up a few when they’re on sale for Easter? Each shoebox we pack...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Nov 1, 2018 | OCC
National Collection Week November 12–19 During National Collection Week, nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will be open across the U.S. to receive shoebox gifts and Immanuel will be serving as one of those locations. But we need your help to make that possible! Prayer...
