30 Days of Giving, Day 19: Gifts For All God's Children

This is part of a 30-day series of ways Patch community members can give back this holiday season. We hope you'll take part in this 30 Days of Giving and take the spirit beyond the holidays, because there truly is need all year long.

Give gifts to children in the Detroit area

Basketballs and board games are among the needs of a Rochester Hills-based nonprofit organization that works to provide Christmas gifts to Detroit-area children in need.

Gifts For All God's Children is a volunteer organization that began in 1988 and works with the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, inner-city churches in Detroit and Pontiac and a total of 25 different groups in the tri-county area.

More than 2,500 children receive gifts each year. The gifts are provided by sponsors in suburban churches, schools and businesses and through the group's "Christmas Store" located at .

Gifts for All God's Children is especially in need of basketballs, board games, socks, underwear, gloves in men's sizes and toys for children ages 2 and under.

Monetary donations are acceptable; they can be sent to P.O. Box 71017, Rochester Hills, MI, 48307; or processed online.

Donations will be accepted up until Dec. 20; the "Christmas Store" is open from from 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Thurs and from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday.

Do you have an idea for the 30 Days of Giving? Send your idea to Editor Laura Houser at Laura.Houser@patch.com.

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