Faith Community Church and Project Just Because have teamed up to provide gifts to local families this Christmas, and they’re asking for Hopkinton’s help.

The mission of Project Just Because is to help struggling families in their time of greatest need by supplying basic necessities including warm clothing, food and school supplies. They provide services to more than 16,000 families across Massachusetts. The COVID pandemic brought a sharp increase in demand for their services.

“It’s hard to be a struggling parent in America during Christmas when the emphasis is so much on gift giving,” said Faith Community Church’s Lead Pastor Mike Laurence. “We’ve set a target to sponsor 500 children across 205 families this holiday season, and we’re thrilled that through the generosity of this community already 65% of the families have been sponsored.”

But there are still many families that need sponsors; children who otherwise might not be receiving Christmas gifts. Getting involved is easy. The church provides instructions on their website that describe the program. The site helps volunteers determine clothing sizes and areas of interest so the children get what they need.

Signups must be completed by November 20, and all items can be dropped off at the church. On November 27 church volunteers will deliver the donation to Project Just Because for distribution.

Faith Community Church and Project Just Because have a long history of working together, having collaborated on blanket drives, food drives, and other projects that meet the needs of families in crisis.

Click here to learn more and lend your support to this worthy initiative.