Clothe the cold across Virginia.
Share the warmth of Christ.
This winter, hundreds of our neighbors in Richmond, Fredericksburg, and beyond will sleep without shelter. Our goal: 1,000 winter weather kits by November 21, delivered with the Gospel on November 28.
Every Saturday we pray for strangers on the streets. This winter, we’re bringing warmth too.
Warmth of Christ is an outreach of Harvesters, a group that meets weekly to pray for and share the name of Jesus with people on the streets of Richmond. See how a kit comes together and where it goes.
We will serve and love Jesus by loving the least of these (Matthew 25:40) through the distribution of donated winter weather gear kits to share the warmth of Christ to clothe the cold and share the Gospel.
That those in need will meet Jesus in having their needs met.
And that Christ followers would be strengthened in fervent spirit as we fulfill the great commission in unified body.
“Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?”
“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”
How can you build a Winter Weather Kit?
Three steps. One backpack. A warmer night for someone in Richmond.
Grab a backpack
Used or new. It becomes the kit itself, carried by the person who receives it.
Fill it with one of each…
- 1 pack of socksnew
- 1 large jacketused/new
- 1 pair of glovesused/new
- 1 sleeping bag / blanketnew
- 1 pack of hand warmers
Drop it off by November 21
Bring your kit to your local Warmth of Christ donation location. Partner churches and ministries are listed below.
Find a drop-off location →Buy kit items straight from our Amazon wish list.
Every item on the list is something that goes into a kit. Pick one item or a whole kit, and it ships to our collection point so we can sort and pack it for November 28.
Starting in Richmond. Growing across Virginia.
Distribution
From collection to the streets of Richmond in one week.
Sign up to serve on Nov 28All winter weather gear kits are collected and brought to our collection point for sorting and quality checks.
We will start our distribution process hitting the streets of Richmond with your winter gear kits and Bibles to share the gospel and put your kits in the hands of those who need them.
Hit the streets with us on November 28.
This cannot happen without the Church body coming together to serve our community. Sign up to sort kits, pray, and share the Gospel alongside us.
One body, many churches.
Is your church or ministry interested in joining? Reach out on Instagram and we’ll send you an informational pamphlet to share with your congregation.