LOVE IN ACTION
Santee First Responders Drive
This Christmas season, Sonrise Church is coming together to express our gratitude to the first responders who faithfully serve and protect our community. From December 6 through December 20, we’ll be collecting individually packaged snacks and drinks for local fire and police stations.
We’ll also be writing handwritten letters of encouragement and appreciation. Each donation and personal message will help remind our first responders that their courage, sacrifice, and commitment to our community do not go unnoticed.
LOVE IN ACTION
Santee First Responders Drive
This Christmas season, Sonrise Church is coming together to express our gratitude to the first responders who faithfully serve and protect our community. From December 6 through December 20, we’ll be collecting individually packaged snacks and drinks for local fire and police stations.
We’ll also be writing handwritten letters of encouragement and appreciation. Each donation and personal message will help remind our first responders that their courage, sacrifice, and commitment to our community do not go unnoticed.
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
— JOHN 15:12-13
Help Us Thank Our First Responders
Our local first responders put their lives on the line to protect and care for our community. You can help us honor their service by donating convenient snacks and drinks they can enjoy while working long shifts.
Requested items include:
- Individually packaged chips
- Individually packaged cookies
- Crackers and snack packs
- Granola or protein bars
- Other individually packaged snacks
- Bottled water
- Gatorade or other sports drinks
- Other individually packaged beverages
Please donate new, unopened items that do not require refrigeration.
Help Us Thank Our First Responders
Our local first responders put their lives on the line to protect and care for our community. You can help us honor their service by donating convenient snacks and drinks they can enjoy while working long shifts.
Requested items include:
- Individually packaged chips
- Individually packaged cookies
- Crackers and snack packs
- Granola or protein bars
- Other individually packaged snacks
- Bottled water
- Gatorade or other sports drinks
- Other individually packaged beverages
Please donate new, unopened items that do not require refrigeration.
Write a Note of Encouragement
Along with collecting snacks and drinks, we invite you to write a handwritten letter thanking our first responders for the courage, sacrifice, and care they demonstrate every day.
Your note can be simple and personal. Consider thanking them for serving our community, encouraging them during the Christmas season, or letting them know that Sonrise Church is praying for them and their families.
Write a Note of Encouragement
Along with collecting snacks and drinks, we invite you to write a handwritten letter thanking our first responders for the courage, sacrifice, and care they demonstrate every day.
Your note can be simple and personal. Consider thanking them for serving our community, encouraging them during the Christmas season, or letting them know that Sonrise Church is praying for them and their families.
Collection Dates
Collection begins: Sunday, December 6
Final collection day: Sunday, December 20
Bring your donations and handwritten letters to Sonrise Church during the collection period and place them in the designated drop-off area.
After the drive concludes, the collected items and letters will be hand-delivered to local fire and police stations as a tangible expression of our gratitude and appreciation.
Collection Dates
Collection begins: Sunday, December 6
Final collection day: Sunday, December 20
Bring your donations and handwritten letters to Sonrise Church during the collection period and place them in the designated drop-off area.
After the drive concludes, the collected items and letters will be hand-delivered to local fire and police stations as a tangible expression of our gratitude and appreciation.
Honoring Those Who Serve
Our first responders show up for our community during emergencies, difficult moments, and times of greatest need. This Christmas, let’s show up for them. Together, we can offer practical encouragement, share our heartfelt appreciation, and remind the people who serve and protect Santee that their sacrifice matters.