Veritas Shines
Veritas Shines
Shines Mission Statement
As Christians, we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which He has prepared in advance for us to do. Veritas SHINES’ goal is to provide opportunities for Veritas students, parents, faculty, and administration to impact our community for the glory of God as we train our children to become selfless, servant leaders who are prepared, assured, and poised.
Fall Drive: ADRN Care Kits
October 19-23, 2020
Veritas Shines Fall Drive will be building care kits for Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN). ADRN’s mission is to glorify Christ by equipping, empowering, and mobilizing a network of churches to respond to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those affected by disaster. (Luke 10:25-37, Ephesians 4:12-16).
When disaster strikes, survivors need immediate supplies to get back on their feet. The Care Kit becomes an incredibly valuable gift for any person that has lost everything. ADRN needs 5,000 care kits to send to the most impacted communities on the Texas and Louisiana coast from Hurricanes Laura and Delta.
Our goal is to build 50 kits for survivors. We will collect the kits the week of October 19-23. Completed kits can be dropped-off at the Veritas Shines tent next to Parking Lot A from 2-4pm M/W/F or at the Main Office of the Academic Building.
Click on the Sign-Up Genius Links below to participate.
Make A Kit Be A Shines Volunteer
Contact Shines@VeritasAcademy.net with questions.
FAQ
- What is in a Care Kit? See the Care Kit Flyer.
- How can I donate just one or two items? Use this TEMPLATE to invite your friends to join your family in building one completed kit! Veritas Shines is only able to accept completed kits.
- Should my kit include everything on the ADRN Recommended Kit Contents Sheet? This list is suggested items. You may include all, some, or items not listed that you feel would be useful to the disaster victims.
- What if all my items won’t fit in the plastic storage container? ADRN has requested all the donations be packaged inside a storage container. You could buy a larger container or remove items until the container closes.
- I didn’t see any kits for teenagers. Can I make a kit for an individual teen? Absolutely! You can sign-up for the individual male or female kits and label the kit “Individual Male Teen” or “Individual Female Teen”. You could also do this for babies or kids if you wanted to make gender specific, individual boxes.
#VirtualVolunteering
Our Veritas Academy community is full of generous, giving people who love others well and want to be a blessing. Here are some ideas ways to volunteer virtually. In addition, due to the opening-up of COVID restrictions, this list now includes several in-person service opportunities as well. If you know of a need or a way to serve, please email shines@veritasacademy.net, and we will add your information to this list.
May your heart and home be filled with peace!
Abby Ellyson,
Veritas Shines Chair
