What is a Box of Love?
A Box of Love is a food box given to a needy inner city family for Thanksgiving.
The Box is provided by Here's Life Inner City and distributed through the
connections of local inner city churches. These churches are the best to give
these boxes out because they know best where the real needs are in their
neighborhoods.The basic
ingredients of each box are:
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How are the boxes given out?
The boxes are given to over 30 compassionate, Christ-centered, inner city
churches all across Kern County. These churches are 'experts' on their
neighborhood and therefore know best how to use the boxes.
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Who receives the boxes?
Kern County inner city families are the recipients of these boxes. These are
families that would have little to nothing for their holiday meals without a Box
of Love.
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Who is Here's Life Inner City?
Here's Life Inner City is the urban ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ.
Here's Life Inner City- Bakersfield has been in Bakersfield since 1997 and
partners with over 140 churches and ministries all across Kern County. To
learn more,
click here.
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Who is Campus Crusade for Christ?
Campus Crusade for Christ International is
an interdenominational ministry committed to helping take the gospel of Jesus
Christ to all nations. We cooperate with millions of Christians from churches of
many denominations and hundreds of other Christian organizations around the
world to help Christians grow in their faith and share the Gospel message with
their fellow countrymen.
Working
together with these fellow believers, our goal for this decade is to help give
every man, woman, and child in the entire world an opportunity to find new life
in Jesus Christ. Our commitment is based on our Lord's command:
"All authority
has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of
all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you: and lo, I am
with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20 (NAS)
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How do I get involved?
To help bless inner city families and fill a Box of Love or two,
click here
For additional
Here's Life Inner City opportunities
click here.
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How does my church get involved?
Get in contact with:
Ken Frech or Thomas
Mercer
1030 Stockton Street
Bakersfield, CA
93305
661-637-0310
Ken.Frech@ccci.org or
Thomas.Mercer@ccci.org
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Why can't I get an empty box
mailed to me?
Unfortunately, we do not have the human resources to handle shipping out box
requests at this time. Please pray with us for more staff!
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Where is the
HLIC Warehouse where all of this is done?
The HLIC Resource Center warehouse is east of Union Ave and south of the 178
Freeway.
1030 Stockton Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305
661-637-0310
Click here for a map.
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What other cities have
the Box of Love program?
Along with Bakersfield, Boxes of Love are done in Atlanta, Little Rock, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Louisville, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia and Washington DC.
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What else do you do that
I can be involved in?
For additional Here's Life Inner City opportunities
click here .
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I need food. How can
I receive a full Box of Love?
Call us! We'd love to put you in contact with a caring church in
your area.
The phone number is 661-637-0310.
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What is the
message behind Boxes of Love?
The message behind the Boxes of Love is a simple one. Jesus loves you and His
people do too!
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