Our annual project “Bags of Joy!” is starting again. We will be collecting over a 1,000 one-gallon Ziploc bags with unwrapped toys, gifts and hygiene items to be delivered by the Eastside mission team to the preschool children of the Metro-Manila Children of Hope Project. Each bag should include:

Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Bar Soap, Small Washcloth

Other suggested items:

Matchbox cars, Dolls, Stuffed animals, Yo-yos, Balls, Pencils, Crayons, Markers, Paper, Construction paper (cut in half), Small coloring books, Stamp and inkpads, Comb or brush, Vitamins, Flashlight with extra batteries, Ball caps, Sunglasses, Small storybooks. (All items must zip up in the bag)

Do not send:

Candy, Used items, War-related toys, games, guns, etc., Perishable food items, Liquid soap, Shampoo, Lotion, Bubbles, Medicines or Anything sharp that may puncture the bag

After you have completed your bag, please bring it along with $5, and any other donation you would like to add to asssist with shipping and distribution, to the Bags of Joy table in the foyer of Eastside Foursquare Church between August 8 and September 13. Please use one check for multiple bag donations!