Dear Friends,
We are so thankful that you have chosen to partner with our Adventist churches across the reservation. We have been cultivating relationships with children right here in our community, so each shoebox that you pack will help us to tell these children about Jesus. You are helping us to create ties and bonds with these children which we pray will end up seeing them and their families in the kingdom of God.
This is more than just some kids getting toys for Christmas. NO! We want this to be an opportunity for you to pray for a child who has received a box from this program. Not only do your shoeboxes impact these children, but your prayers will do so much more. Once your shoebox has been delivered, we plan to send you a picture of a child who received one of the shoeboxes. Put the picture up on your fridge, or in your Bible, or with your family’s worship book so you can remember to pray for the child in the coming year. Prayer changes things!
Now that you have chosen your child, go ahead and enjoy picking out items and packing a box!
Packing Instructions
Download the complete packing instructions and list of recommended times
Packing Instructions Video
Click Here to watch a fun and very helpful tutorial video to see the steps, tips, and tricks! Watch step by step from picking a child to mailing the package!
1. Pick a box!
Any shoebox/small amazon box will do or pick up a flat rate box from your local post office (this is the most common).
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2. Go shopping!
Print off our list of recommended items (download using the button at the top or bottom of this page) to help give you some ideas as well as items that are a NO-NO! Walmart, Target, and Dollar Store are great options! It’s helpful to take the box into the store with you so that you can know how the items will fit and make the most of the space. For older children, gift cards are popular and loved. Most of them have access to Taco Bell, Walmart, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Little Caesar, and Subway. PLEASE do not pack already used items, but rather new items.
3. Pack your BOX!
You can wrap your presents or not, either way! Try to be as space efficient as possible by removing bulky packaging and “nesting” smaller items within larger items.
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4. Mark your BOX!
Write in BIG BOLD LETTERS your child's GENDER and AGE on ALL 4 SIDES of the box. This helps us to easily identify which child will receive the box.
5. Address your BOX!
Please have boxes postmarked NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 13 to the following address:
Rez Christmas Packages
C/O Nancy Crosby
PO Box 1294
Kayenta, AZ 86033
You are more than welcome to send a picture of the tracking number, but it’s not a requirement. We will be sending out a reminder at the a few days before the deadline! In general, $30-$50 is usually spent on the items for a box, and it costs about $20-25 to ship a flat rate box.
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6. Questions!
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at rezchristmaspackages@gmail.com
THANK YOU
Thank you for your help in partnering with us to reach the children in our community for Jesus. Many of these kids are ones that we know personally, we have hosted kid’s camp in the summer, we have played with them, we have put on programs for them, they may even attend the Chinle Adventist School or a Pathfinder club. Our church members may have given us their names because they are being raised by their grandparents. There is no way to measure the impact your gifts have on these children. Let’s show them the love of Jesus together!
We WILL FILL UP! Each year we have a different number of kids, sometimes more, sometimes less. Once the kids are all chosen, that’s it! So be sure to sign up sooner rather than later. Don’t wait!
Download the complete packing instructions and list of recommended items.