This Christmas season, Trinity Greenwich is partnering with two of our Trinity Serves partners: Building One Community and The Underground New England.
To participate:
- Beginning November 6, select a tag from the Christmas tree in the lobby of the Greenwich Hyatt on Sunday before or after the service.
- Purchase gift(s) following the instructions on your tag/below.
- Return all gifts to the Christmas tree in the lobby of the Greenwich Hyatt OR to the Trinity Ministry Center (5 River Road, Cos Cob, CT) no later than December 4.
- All gifts should be returned with the tag attached.
Give Back This Holiday Season
Support Building One Community by donating a toy for a child in need. Toys for ages 0-12, price range $20-25, unwrapped. Popular items in the past have been building blocks, tea cup/kitchen plastic sets, small Lego sets for different ages/genders, teddy bears/cute stuffed animals, Hot Wheels, trucks, Barbies and other dolls of any ethnicity, soccer balls/basketballs. (Please avoid books, boards games, and educational toys.)
Building One Community seeks to advance the successful integration of immigrants and their families. To learn more about Building One Community, visit https://building1community.org.
Support The Underground New England by creating a Christmas gift bag with the following items (dollar store purchases are great!): socks, mittens or gloves, a Christmas ornament, a holiday coloring book, crayons or colored pencils, a stuffed animal, Santa chocolates, and candy canes. Please add tissue paper to the bag and attach the gift drive tag.
The Underground New England (UGNE) is a grass-roots, faith-based initiative dedicated to ending sex trafficking and sexual exploitation throughout Connecticut and New England. Established by eight church leaders in October 2013, we have grown into a community which includes churches, businesses, survivor-leaders, stakeholders, and multiple organizations around the region.