simple volunteer thank you gifts

I have the BEST job. I am the Kid's Ministry Director at Fresh Life Church. With this awesome responsibility comes the privilege of overseeing over 100 volunteers. And to be honest, I am nothing without my volunteers!!! 

Every once and awhile I like to think of little ways to say thank you. 

These are two little ideas we did a while ago to say thanks for all their hard work. 

Kid Min really can feel like a circus sometimes, so this little snack was a fun play on that. 

I purchased pretzels, animal crackers, peanuts, and frosted animal cookies, put them in sandwich size ziplock bags, and attached the little note with washi tape. 

They were a huge hit!

This next one was SUPER simple. 

I just printed on a basic brown lunch bag, added some wash tape, 

and then filled it with candy.

I believe it is so important to say THANK YOU and 

it doesn't have to be overly complex or expensive, but always thoughtful. 

For other cute thank you or just because gifts check out my fun board on Pinterest, Give Unto Others. 

care package for those in need

My church is doing an amazing event called Rock This City. It's truly rocking my world. 

It's a 10 day event where we unleash Christ's love in our community. 

We partner with The City, non-profits, and other organizations to give back. 

Oh and it's across the whole state of Montana, no big deal huge deal. 

I decided I wanted to participate every day. Every day. 

If you follow me on Instagram, you've seen this in action picture. 

It took some planning, but I'm so glad I did it. Some of those days I decided I would do events at home. 

One of these ideas was something that has been on my heart for years. It's pathetic to say it's taken me years to finish it though.

They are simple care packages for someone in need. 

Sometimes it's hard when I see people on the street asking for money. 

My heart hurts for them and I don't always know what to do. Usually I don't have cash on me and sometimes when I do I'm hesitant to give cash out (just being honest). 

My new goal is to always have one of these bags in my car. 

To make these I simply went to the dollar tree and target to purchase my supplies...

Water bottles 

Granola bars 

Snacks 

Trail mix 

Chapstick 

Tissues 

Disinfecting wipes 

Gum 

Toothbrush and toothpaste
Total cost was around $15 which made 3 bags. 

Not pictured- 

Information about local facilities that offer free meals 

Local homeless shelter info

Church invite
A note - I know that sounds silly, but I wanted it to be somewhat personal. Not just information, but words from a person who does care.

ALSO, my friend recommended socks, so I'll get some of those today.
AND in the winter I'll put in hand warmers. 

If you're looking for an activity that is simple and a great way to teach kids (and adults) how to give to those in need and share Christ's love, this is a great one.

These last 10 days of giving back to the community, sacrifice, spending time with church family, meeting new people, and thanking those in our community has truly blessed ME.

Check out rockthiscity.co to find out more and how YOU can participate. 

What else would you add to this bag???