GIVING TREE

WHAT IS GIVING TREE?

At Grace Bible Church, we are FOR our schools.
We love our community and the families who make it home. Through Giving Tree, we partner with 14 local schools across Norfolk and Virginia Beach alongside our Care Ministry to share God’s love in practical ways. Giving Tree is an opportunity for our church to help kids and families across the 757 experience the experience the best Christmas possible!

Each tag on the Giving Tree represents a real child in our community. When you pick up a tag, purchase the listed gift, and return it wrapped, you’re giving more than a present, you’re giving hope, joy, and a reminder that God’s love is for everyone

“One of our families received gifts through Giving Tree. When they came to pick up the presents, the mother cried.  She thanked us profusely for helping her give her children gifts at Christmas.  She was struggling to make ends meet and if it wasn’t for your generous donations, she would not have been able to give her three kids Christmas gifts.”

— School Counselor, King’s Grant Elementary School

IT'S SIMPLE AS...

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Pick up a gift tag at any of our campuses beginning Sunday, November 16, and make sure to scan it out before you leave.

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Purchase the gift listed on your tag — please do not include additional items.

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Wrap the gift, attach the tag, and return it to any campus by Sunday, December 7. When you drop it off, we’ll scan it back in.

OTHER WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

Volunteer: Love serving behind the scenes? Help us sort, organize, and deliver gifts! Sign up here.

Grab a Virtual Tag: Prefer to shop online? Pick a virtual tag and purchase the assigned gift from anywhere. Get a virtual tag here.

Give Financially: Not a shopper? No worries! You can still make Christmas happen by giving directly to the Giving Tree fund. Give here.

Frequently Ask Questions

How do I participate with Giving Tree?

Pick up and scan out a gift tag at any of our campuses beginning Sunday, November 16th.
Purchase the assigned gift–please do not purchase additional items.
Wrap and return the gift with their tag to any campus by Sunday, December 7th! When you drop it off, we’ll scan it in.

Can I participate online?

Yes, you can!

Sign out a tag virtually here.
Purchase the assigned gift–please do not purchase additional items.
Wrap and return the gift with their tag to any campus by Sunday, December 7th! When you drop it off, we’ll scan it in.

Do I need to stick with the assigned gift? Can I buy more?

We want to make sure kids and students in a family do not receive disparate gifts. Please do not purchase more than one gift per tag. If you are able to buy more than one gift, you may take as many tags as you’d like or you can make a donation here.

We also ask that you do not wrap the gifts with additional gift cards or Christmas cards. We provide the wrapped gifts to the parents who then label the gift as coming from the them. We want the parents to be the heroes!

What about students at NET Academy?

We partner with students and families of the Norfolk Educational Transition (NET) Academy by gifting them a family Christmas dinner! Traditional gifts are not the best fit. During the meal, the student is able to invite their guest to a catered meal made possible by your financial donation! This is a special time as these families would otherwise not have an opportunity to spend the holiday together. Thank you for donating!

How can I volunteer with Giving Tree?

We need volunteers to sort, organize, and deliver the gifts. Sign up here!