Contact: Audra Jennings, The B&B Media Group, 800-927-0517 ext 104, ajennings@tbbmedia.com
DALLAS, May 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Group Publishing, the premier publisher of children's Bible curricula, including Sunday school and VBS, believes that some of the best ministers to children who are experiencing disaster and hardship are other children.
Through the Operation Kid-to-Kid (OK2K) program, Group partners with nondenominational Christian ministries like Biblica (formerly International Bible Society) and World Vision to provide opportunities for children in North America to share God's love with other children in difficult or disastrous situations. In 2009, Operation Kid-to-Kid reached almost one million children. Since its inception 12 years ago, Operation Kid-to-Kid projects have impacted over 4.5 million kids and their communities all over the world. Highlights include:
• Over 100,000 care kits distributed to countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Albania
• More than 380,000 gift boxes sent to needy children worldwide
• Over 310,000 pairs of shoes and 200,000 pairs of socks given to orphans across the globe
• Over 1.5 million Spanish Bible books delivered worldwide
• More than a million cuddly prayer bears and copies of The Survivor's Bible provided free of charge to underprivileged children all over the world
This year's OK2K project is a simple no-sew fleece blanket that proclaims "God Loves Me!" right in the fabric. Each 56" by 42" blanket will also include a hidden surprise--a little white heart concealed between the fleece layers. The heart is a sweet secret kept by those who create the blankets, one that symbolizes God's love for the world and our love for others. Project participants are encouraged to pray specifically for the unknown person who will receive the blanket as they tuck the heart inside.
Through Group's partnership with World Vision, blankets created this year will reach children in Africa coping with the pandemic's effects on their communities or families, including those who have been orphaned. Instructions for delivering the blankets to World Vision for distribution are included with each blanket kit.
OK2K has become one of the largest forces mobilizing children in serving other children around the world. But the ministry opportunities are not just for kids. Between recent natural disasters and the lingering effects of the global economic crisis, there are more opportunities than ever for Christians to show the love of Christ. Operation Kid-to-Kid can mobilize service projects any time of the year.
www.ok2k.org
