Help for 12,000 Students
The Backpack Bash is a citywide effort that seeks to provide access to all things back-to-school for thousands of families in need around El Paso County. This includes backpacks filled with essential school supplies, additional health services, and the opportunity to have fun as a family in a carnival style setting.
COSILOVEYOU is providing a number of ways that you can participate and support this campaign, including donating items, volunteering at assembly and distribution locations, and attending the big Bash events on July 30 and August 6.
HTAC's Part: As we have done the past few years, Holy Trinity will be participating in this important and powerful community effort. We will collect school supplies and backpacks between now and July 17 to contribute to the county-wide effort.
The COSILOVEYOU website includes a convenient list of needed items to help with your shopping. The Items Needed are listed here: https://backpackbash.com/donate-items/
Go shopping and bring your items to the Church. We will collect them between now and JULY 17 (a Sunday). On July 19, the final turn-in date, we will deliver all donated items to the Backpack Bash organizers, so they can put together the individual backpacks. Our collection and delivery effort is being led by Cindy Schaefer. If you have any questions, please reach out to her or to the Church Office.
We Need Drivers!!
We have a number of people in our Holy Trinity family who need a ride to Church on Sundays. Would you be willing to help?
Our riders are mostly among our more mature members, so lifted pickups and tiny sports cars won't work. But if you're coming to Church in a reasonable sedan or minivan or SUV, and you've got an empty seat and a few minutes for a quick side trip to pick up or drop off a Brother or Sister, we could certainly use your help.
If you are willing, please email or call Deacon Mark in the Church Office.
Refugee Working Group
Amy Schulte is still looking for 2 to 4 individuals for the Refugee Working Group to help coordinate our outreach activities to the local refugee communities.
The Working Group will meet after services on a Sunday in the near future, and likely, will meet only quarterly thereafter. Thus, the commitment is not big, but the need is very great. Would you step in? Reach out to Amy or to the Church Office if you are interested.
Refugee Book Drive
We are collecting new or gently used children's books for an Afghan family that recently relocated to the Colorado Springs area.
This extended family has 6 young children between the ages of 0 and 9 years old. The kids have no books, and thus, are struggling to learn English.
Do you have books that would bless these children? Please bring your age-appropriate children's books for donation to this family. We'll collect them this Sunday (and perhaps next), before delivering them to the family.