An extra special “Thank You” goes out to our 2007 Christmas Major, Media and Co-Sponsors. These fine businesses and individuals help us not only at Christmas, but throughout the year as well. Please take time to say thank you to them and support them as they so generously support the programs and events of Mission of Hope.

Media Sponsors: WBIR-TV Channel 10, WNOX Radio 990, Knoxville News Sentinel

Barrel Collection Sponsors: Chick-fil-A, Food City, Home Federal Bank, Kmart and Clayton Homes and Affiliates

Co-Sponsors:

With the cooler days and coming of Fall, our thoughts begin to focus on our less fortunate neighbors in rural Appalachia and how we can help them this Christmas season. Most of us are blessed every day with warm homes, warm clothes, plenty of food, and employment to provide for our needs. There are thousands of people living just a short drive from Knoxville that are struggling to provide even the basic necessities for their children from day to day. Most of these people want to work and provide for their families in the way many of us take for granted. However, this is an area of extreme poverty with few available jobs and the needs are many.

This will be the 12th year for our Christmas Campaign. The first year in 1996, we were able to provide for 150 children; and last year over 16,000 children and their families were assisted with food, new clothing, hygiene items, new toys and more. Our 2007 Christmas Campaign Blue Barrel Collections begin on Friday, November 16 and continue through Monday, December 3. (See back of flyer for needs and suggestions.)

Volunteers are also needed in the following tasks:

Your involvement and support will be greatly appreciated whether you choose to help as a Volunteer or if you want to make a donation financially or of new items. You can send a check to Mission of Hope; P.O. Box 22312; Knoxville, TN 37933-0312. Mission of Hope is a fully licensed 501c3 non-profit charity so your donation is tax deductible.

If you have questions, want more information or to make donations by credit card, please contact the Mission of Hope office at 865-694-HOPE (694-4673). E-mail to info@missionofhope.org or visit our website at www.missionofhope.org.

Thank you for the compassionate support you continue to show to this humble Appalachian Relief Ministry, as we continue to share our love, concern and Hope for these very proud and deserving families.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING EXTEND THE HOPE!

This will be the 12th year for our Mission of Hope Christmas Drive. At Christmas, we focus on New Items Only; primarily because many of the children and families we assist only get new items at this time of year.

We have listed below several suggested items that will greatly benefit the children in the schools we assist. Children are school aged and range from Pre-School to 8th Grade. Please call for additional needs.

To make financial donations, please mail your checks to:

Mission of Hope
P.O. Box 51824
Knoxville, TN 37950

Credit card donations are accepted by calling our office. To contact us, please call the Mission of Hope office at 865-694-HOPE (694-4673) or call Toll Free 1-877-627-1909; e-mail us at info@missionofhope.org; or visit our website at www.missionofhope.org .   The Mission of Hope is a fully licensed 501c3 non-profit charity, so your donation is tax deductible.

THANKS FOR HELPING EXTEND THE HOPE!