Send a Box of Joy!
Spread Christmas Giving to Children in Latin America
Get in the Christmas Gifting Spirit Early!
The Box of Joy program is a Christmas gift outreach organized by local Catholic schools, parishes and groups nationwide. By packing a Box of Joy with toys and other gifts, you can bless a child suffering from extreme poverty by sharing the joy of Christmas and planting seeds of hope through the Gospel. Watch the video below to see where your gift will go and how it will brighten someone's day.
Last year, Aquin Junior High was able to fill 50 boxes--we’re hoping for many more this year as our goal is 125 boxes. Once filled, Aquin will send these boxes to impoverished children in Latin America.
- If you would like to help with this project, just stop in the Aquin Student Office and pick up an empty Box of Joy. There is an attached brochure with all the details of the project. Or pick one up at Parent-Teacher Conferences next Thursday and Friday, October 18-19.
- The deadline for returning the packed Boxes of Joy to Aquin will be November 2. We will have a turn in from 2-8 PM in the Aquin Auditorium where cookies and cocoa will be provided for our participants as a sign of our appreciation for taking part in this project.
If you have any questions, please contact our 'Box of Joy' Coordinator, Andrea Ege at 815-291-7864 or ohboys04@gmail.com.
God bless you for considering this giving project!