Candy Packs
Started in 1990, the candy packs included
crayons, coloring sheets of Bible stories, a John 3:16 poster suitable for
coloring in the native language, small toys, four or five crayons, a whistle or
balloon, and for five pieces of candy along with a statement of faith. Packaged
in a zip lock bag, and candy packs have been handed out by the thousands to
children in Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Hungary, Nigeria, India, Nepal, China,
Philippines, Vietnam, Beleze, Guatemala and Eskimo tribes in Alaska. The cost of
making candy packs have skyrocketed because of their demand with Caleb producing
approximately 10,000 candy packs each year.
On
December, 2019,
over 60 people assembled at Westside Foursquare
Church to fill the 6,000 toy packs which will reach 24 villages in re- mote
areas of the Philippines in time for Easter Distribution. Each pack has four or
five new crayons, a colorful kazoo, a 6 page small coloring book, plastic ornate
crystal necklace with cross, a gold beaded necklace, four or five pieces of
candy (shipped sepa- rately and added in The Philippines, and a toy, bracelets,
stuffed animal, or other gift item, plus three sheets containing the Truth of
Jesus, John 3:16, and two coloring sheets. Each year an assembling party was
held each New Years Eve and frequently also in Chehalis or Vancouver on
occasion.
December, 2018 Candy Packing Party
For many
reasons, we of necessity cut back on many of our activities for reasons of
health, absence of young volunteers, and mounting expenses in our work. An
inventory of supplies on hand indicates it would be prudent to make 5000 candy
packs this year rather than the customary 6000. This means each recipient church
would receive a box of 200 candy packs rather than 250. As most of the churches
are very small and the villages we serve similarly small, we have decided this
is a reasonable road to take. Praise the Lord for His provision.
December, 2017 - Candy packing party
Big thank you to all who helped on the candy
packing New Years Eve. Caleb shipped a total of 86 boxes to over 150
villages in the Philippines in 2017 and additionally 12 boxes to Romania and 8
"M" bags to Africa.. Photos below are courtesy os Sandy Shell - who also
won the ChiliCook-off on New Years' Ever. Thank you all for your participation!
November 21,
2012 -
Phillipines
Our
American family expresses its thankfulness by noting the joy of expressed
in these wonderful
pictures from Pastor Felix in the Philippines showing children enjoying our
candy-packs
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September,
2012
We received photos of orphans in Ensenada, Mexico receiving candy packs
including 350 toy cars. They elected to have the kids hand paint the
cars......The trip was conducted by the Burien Open Door Church pastored by
Brian Cho. He took about 15 youth with him and they worked for an orphanage
project in Ensenada, Mexico. The candy packs were assembled at the July candy
packing party at Caleb House in Burien, one of four Mexico projects this summer
blessed by the candy packs!
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Candy packs being
distributed in the Philippines
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Two years ago we received an
invitation to include wooden in our gifts to children we call Candy
packs.
We are so pleased with the gift of
the little wooden toy cars handmade by men and women who belong to an
organization called
Toys for Gods
kids. Provided without charge to Caleb ministries, we simply
pick up the toys every other month and incorporate them in our candy
packs.
Some Caleb volunteers devote time to
making beaded bracelets and necklaces which are included in candy packs,
very popular with the children! Others operate a button-making machine
which produces buttons with hand-colored designs praising Jesus in
Romanian, Ilocano, English or Gypsy languages. Sunday school classes are
enlisted to color the patterns for the buttons. Literally thousands of
such buttons have been distributed since 1990.
On New Year’s Eve the annual candy
packing party took place at Westside Foursquare Church. It was the most
candy packs Caleb has ever put together at one time. Over 70 volunteers
made packing over 6000 packs possible! 32 boxes were
shipped to the Philippians to be sent to mountain villages, cities,
schools, orphanages, hospitals and everywhere in between. Small candy
packing parties occur throughout the year and a second big event is
planned in July each summer.
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We invite you to
help as well. If you love working with a needle and would like to help
these disadvantaged children in a very tangible way -
please click here for information on volunteering.
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