Thank you, Christmas Card Project!
Sharing holiday cheer, love and peace.
This Christmas, Christa Fisher, the interim chaplain for the Dane County Jail, inspired us to send Christmas Cards to those in prison. She writes...
"Needless to say, I was overwhelmed by your generosity! And the men and women were touched by your kindness. As I passed out supplies, I felt a bit like St Nicholas, filling stockings with Christmas cheer.
Christmas in jail can be an exceptionally lonely time. Many people feel forgotten and disposable around the holidays. Despite the reality of their situations, they were able to experience a bit of the joy and peace which defines Christmas. As I passed out the cards, the men were excited but confused. 'Is this from you?' and 'Do you want me to give this to someone else?' were the questions I most often heard. 'It’s for you,' I would say. 'Someone whom you don’t know wrote it for you.' They would look at me curiously, to which I would reply, 'You are not forgotten. There are hundreds of people in our community who are thinking of you, praying for you and working to make this a more just system. This card is from them. Merry Christmas.' "
Through MUCC and other organizations' support the jail ministry received:
| 1670 Christmas Cards! 75 Scarves 98 Winter Coats 100 stamps or stamped envelopes 122 Pairs of Gloves 150 Hats 200 pairs of socks 250 pencils Hundreds of books 5 boxes of tissue | 9 decks of cards 10 sketch pads 15 packs of colored pencils 16 pairs of reading glasses 18 sets of thermals 30 calendars 53 pairs of underwear 63 composition books 65 undershirts |
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