Blessing Bags
"We love because he first loved us." — 1 John 4:19
Our mission, because of God's love for us, is to pass that love along to people in need by giving them a blessing bag filled with basic needs we take for granted.
We pass out blessing bags every weekend to the homeless community right here in West Michigan. Our focus is meeting people where they are — reaching out to those who won't seek help on their own and providing them a little bit of comfort along with a message of hope.
What's in a Blessing Bag?
Each blessing bag is carefully packed with essential items to help meet the basic needs of those experiencing homelessness:
Hygiene
- ✓Chapstick
- ✓Travel Size Lotion
- ✓Travel Size Body Wipes
- ✓Travel Case of Q-tips
- ✓Toothbrush (travel size)
- ✓Toothpaste (travel size)
Food & Drink
- ✓Gatorade - 12 oz.
- ✓Beef sticks (individual)
- ✓Armour Vienna Sausages (4.6 ounce can)
- ✓Trail mix (individual)
Essentials
- ✓Flashlights (small with batteries)
- ✓New socks (men's and women's)
- ✓Gallon Size Ziploc Bags
Seasonal Items
- ✓Coats (new or gently used)
- ✓Winter Hats (new or gently used)
- ✓Gloves (new or gently used)
How You Can Help
Aric's Mission is in desperate need of donations to continue this work. You can help by:
- Donating items from the list above
- Making a financial contribution to purchase supplies
- Volunteering to help pack and distribute blessing bags
- Most importantly — keeping our mission in your prayers
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your donations and most importantly, your prayers.