Backpacks of
Hope
Each year millions of people like you generously pack shoebox gifts to bring great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ to children around the world. This year, we’re giving you an opportunity to pack a backpack for children in Tijuana. Backpacks of Hope.
Find out all you need to know about how to build your backpack of hope below, or, if you are tight for time, you can select to donate $40 and we’ll pack your backpack for you.
"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
Hebrews 6:19
Step 1
Pick up a backpack from Fourth Quarter Missions in Temecula, CA. Call Pastor Mike to arrange a pickup.
{925} 925-9271.
Each backpack will have a tag with a gender and age group. You can pick a backpack for a girl or boy aged
2-4, 5-9, or 10-14.
step 2
Fill your backpack with a selection of fun toys, school supplies and personal care items. If possible, include one or two extra special items you know a child will love such as a doll, cuddly toy or deflated soccer ball with pump.
See our Gift Suggestions below for ideas.
Special Item
Include a special toy that will capture a child's attention as soon as they open the backpack. Ideas include:
- Cuddly toy, deflated soccer ball and pump, toy truck, doll, musical instrument
Toys:
-Toy cars, animal figures, building blocks, skipping rope, yo-yo, frisbee, slinky
School Supplies:
- pencils & sharpeners, crayons, ruler, eraser, writing pads, solar calculators, geometry set, glue stick, pre-inked stampers, coloring books
Personal care items:
-comb, hairbrush, toothbrush, bar soap (packaged and/or in a container), sponge, reusable plastic water bottle, stick deodorant, compact mirror
Other items:
-T-shirt, socks, hair bows or clips, friendship bracelets, wind-up flashlight, a personal note and photo
For children in Tijuana, this backpack of hope maybe their very first gift. Given together with the Good News of Jesus Christ, it communicates God’s love to a boy or girl in need. So, it is important to make sure your backpack is …
FUN—includes a special item and other quality toys
FULL—packed to the brim with additional school supplies and personal care items
PERSONALISED—prayed over and contains a note and photo, which are often the child’s favorite items!
Finally, the backpacks will be available to pick up on Monday, October 20 and we need them returned Wednesday, November 19, but no later than Monday, December 1, as we will deliver them to kids in Tijuana on Thursday, December 4.
