Family Break Bags

An Walmart Gift Registry has been created and you can donate Family Break Bag items at this link.  Items will ship directly to Galilee t0 be packed up by Backpack Buddy volunteers.

We’ll accept single items or complete Family Break Bags, so everyone can contribute. If you want to send a complete Break Bag from Walmart, please choose a cereal, a can of chicken,  a can of tomatoes, 2 cans of vegetables, a can of fruit, a pasta, a rice, and a can of beans. Multiple options exist for some items.

Galilee is on a mission to provide 275 Family Break Bags to the households of the children who receive our weekly Backpack Buddies meals. We are not providing Thanksgiving foods, but food for families to eat during the rest of the Loudoun County Public School break.
 
Backpack Buddies volunteers will hand out grocery bags after the service this Sunday 11/5 with the list of foods needed in each bag.  The foods needed to complete a Break Bag are:
 
  • 1 large cereal
  • 1 large can of chicken
  • 1 can tomato-based product (sauce, diced tomatoes, etc)
  • 2 cans vegetables
  • 1 can fruit
  • 1 small jar peanut butter
  • 1 pound dry pasta
  • 1 pound white rice
  • 1 pound/can beans
 
If you are not present to get a bag 11/5, you can still drop off the food items. All complete Family Break Bags or food items must be returned to Galilee no later than 11/12.  Please place your donation along the wall behind the Connection Desk. Donations will be packaged into reusable bags (graciously donated by Harris Teeter) for delivery to the families.
 
Please be sure to share with those in your network so we can get these bags covered and provide food for families! We’ll accept complete Break Bags or single items, so all can contribute.
 
Thank you for your generous support!
 
If you have questions, please email Director of Serve Ministries, Felicia Johnson.