Zip, snap, shove, tape, shove more, tape tight. DONE. That’s the sound of Operation Haiti Christmas Bag Packing! Kampers right this minute are working hard to raise funds and gather goodies to pack into Christmas bags that serve as gifts for children in Haiti. Want to know how to join in on the fun? Click the Get Involved green tab at the top and sign up by October 8^th to pack bags for the children of Haiti! This could be the ONLY gift they receive, so every bag counts!

If you are already packing bags, email in pictures of your progress at Haiti@kanakuk.com so we can post them up on the blog!

Happy packing!!

The Haiti Christmas Bag contribution sign-up is now in full swing. Registration to send bags will be open from March 1 thru October 8. We are so excited for another year to have the opportunity to serve the people of Haiti. Our goal this year is to send 10,000 bags to the kids from the 18 schools. Anyone and everyone can commit and contribute! Just seeing the joy on the faces of all the children when they receive their bag is immeasurable. Thank you for supporting Haiti and being on this journey with us as we continue our mission to educate the students and glorify God.

Packing Christmas bags for kids in Haiti this year is complete!  Over 75 families along with friends, classmates and churches participated in bagging toiletries and treats for 6,000 kids in Haiti.  We met and surpassed our goal to get 7,000 and ended up with nearly 10,000 bags! 

Kampers were creative as they pulled their friends and resources together to pack bags.  Meredith Waites and Abby Lee, K-West kampers, hosted a bake sale.  Selby Perkins hosted a talent show.  Blake Bringham recruited a couple of his buddies to pull off the big task, as did Ross Brown.  Some got donations from local stores, while others reached out to their churches to help support their endeavor.  However the method, many kampers were successful in meeting and surpassing the Christmas bag goal.  Way to go everyone!

The gifts will be distributed to the school children in Haiti during Christmas. 

Registration for next year’s Christmas bag project will open March 1, 2011.