Thank You to Our LEMS School Supply Packing Team!
After another successful summer of raising funds to purchase school supplies for more than 125 students in need (a huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated!), Christ Church volunteers gathered this past Wednesday to organize and pack each individual backpack. Thank you to Cathy Whittaker and all of our volunteers for coming through! Later this summer, we'll need a few volunteers to deliver them to Lake Elkhorn Middle School, so stay tuned for that date.
Our parish has had a partnership with Lake Elkhorn Middle School (LEMS), our local school, for over eight years. We have this partnership because many LEMS families are financially stressed - over 50% of LEMS students qualify for free and reduced meals, the highest percentage amongst the middle schools in Howard County.
We are always accepting donations to help provide supplies when they are needed at LEMS. You can do so by using any of the following methods:
If you’d like to write a check, please make sure you indicate “LEMS School Supplies” on the memo line. You can send it to the church, or drop it at the office or in the collection plate.
To give online securely via https://tinyurl.com/CEC-LEMShelp, please choose "LEMS" from the FUND dropdown, and write "School Supplies" in the Memo line. You can also use our "Support Christ Church" button at the top of every page on our website for that form.
To give via text: text CECGIVING to 73256 to give using your mobile device. You'll immediately receive a link to our form. Click the link, then choose "LEMS" from the Fund drop-down menu. Please also write "School Supplies" in the Memo line so that your donation is used as you wish. (Note: This number will never send you unsolicited texts. To cancel further messages, text STOP. If you need assistance with text giving, text HELP. Standard text message and data rates may apply).
If you have questions about our LEMS partnership or would like to help, please speak with Cathy at church, or email lemssupplies@christchurchcolumbia.org
