Covenant to Care Holiday Gift Drive 2025

It’s time to spread some SUM love and holiday cheer! SUM and LLI will be making the holiday season merrier for approximately 110 children in need identified through the Covenant to Care Hartford program. Our liaison, Catherine at CCC, says the need is greater than ever due to the higher costs of goods and services. Catherine shared that the gifts from SUM are often the only presents these children will receive during the holidays. Consequently, there may be more than one tag per child on the tree. The items listed on the tags are requests from the child and/or suggestions from a parent or caseworker. Please feel free to provide similar/substitute items, as well as additional items such as art supplies, and age-appropriate books and games.  

You may choose a tag from the giving tree in Wesley Hall or make a monetary donation, or both! Last year, we were able to support an additional 24 children using the generous monetary donations received.  Donations can be mailed to the church office. Please make checks payable to SUM and note CCC in the memo. All money collected for CCC goes toward purchasing items for children.

Please return your gift and the tag no later than noon, Sunday, December 7th. We would prefer to have the gifts sooner if possible! Please return your gift in a holiday gift bag with folded tissue paper. Please include the tag, as this is how we match your gift to the requesting child. Gifts may be returned on Sundays to Wesley Hall or dropped off any day at Melissa Fearrington’s house. 

Thank you in advance for your generous holiday spirit and for making a difference in the lives of children this Christmas! 

Peace, love, and joy!
Melissa Fearrington & Sandy Lipscomb