CityLight Christmas
• Citylight Christmas offers an opportunity for the local church to help a neighbor on Christmas morning.
• Each year we collect and assemble Blessing Bags with toiletry items, socks, gloves, & a warm hat in order to gift others on Christmas morning.
About the Event
Love Thy Neighbor.hood
Join us this Christmas morning as Citylight Outreach serves our displaced neighbors. For over 15 years, our team of volunteers has been dedicated to supporting those in need, offering meals, essential items, and a message of hope in Jesus Christ. This year, we are excited to continue this tradition by providing a special Christmas morning experience for those who need it most.
Event Date: December 25th
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: 101 N. First Street Ave, Pleasantville, NJ
How We Serve:
As part of CityLight’s mission, we will be serving a warm breakfast to approximately 200 individuals, providing them with not only a meal, but also practical support through:
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Blessing Bags (gift-wrapped boxes filled with toiletries, socks, and other essentials)
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Gently Used Coats, Hats, Gloves, & any winter clothing items
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Hot Breakfast & Coffee
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Raffle Tickets/ Gift Cards
Our goal is to spread love and joy to those in need, creating a sense of belonging and hope during the holiday season.
Volunteer
We welcome volunteers to help prepare, serve, and distribute items during the event. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and make a meaningful impact on someone’s Christmas day.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes early (8:30am) to help with setup and preparation. We can’t do this without you!
Your support makes all the difference! Whether you're able to donate goods or volunteer your time, every contribution counts.
Donate
We are accepting donations of:
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Gently used coats, hats, gloves, and scarves
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Non-perishable food items
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Toiletries and personal care items
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New socks, gloves, and warm clothing
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Monetary donations (for event supplies and outreach efforts)
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If you're unable to bring donations directly to us, we’re happy to arrange a pick-up at your convenience. Every donation helps us bring a little light to someone’s Christmas.
How can you Contribute?
1. A Financial Contribution- This will allow us to purchase the supplies to prepare a warm breakfast for those that are hungry on Christmas morning.
2. Donating Items- We need warm coats, socks, hats/ gloves & toiletry Items. Creating Blessing Bags is a fun activity to do with friends, children, teams, or church groups!
3. Volunteering at a Table- Individually, with a friend, family, or group! - We will have stations you can choose to serve at. Our team will send out a sign-up form to those that are RSVP'd prior to the event.
4. Prayer- Please keep this ministry and event in your prayers as our overall goal is for others to feel Jesus' love, peace, freedom, grace, and hope this Christmas!
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