For 15 years, Baptist Operation Outreach Tree of Faith, Hope & Love has helped the Mid-South’s homeless population during the holiday season with a winter weather holiday drive. The donation drive is a joint program between Baptist and Christ Community Health Services, which operate Baptist Operation Outreach, a free health care clinic for those without permanent housing.
Baptist team members can support Baptist Operation Outreach’s efforts by making a monetary donation, a one-time payroll gift or a PTO donation to help purchase items for 300 backpacks. The backpacks will be distributed to homeless patients who will enjoy a warm lunch at the Tree of Faith, Hope & Love holiday event on Friday, Dec. 13 at Memphis First United Methodist Church.
Unisex thermals, socks, scarves, hats and gloves are a few of the items that will be included in the backpacks to help comfort homeless individuals this winter. Baptist Operation Outreach also assists homeless patients throughout the year, providing free health care for approximately 2,869 patient visits annually.
For 20 years, Baptist Operation Outreach has provided acute and primary care, mental health care and disease prevention guidance to Memphians without permanent housing. Baptist Operation Outreach also provides free medication, transportation to and from medical appointments and access to vision and dental care.
You can donate to Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation and designate your contribution to Baptist Operation Outreach for the Tree of Faith, Hope & Love in one of the following ways:
- Click here to make a secure monetary donation.
- Click here to make a one-time payroll gift or to donate PTO.
Volunteer for the packing party or the Tree of Faith, Hope & Love holiday event!
Click here to sign up to help Baptist Operation Outreach assemble backpacks on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Baptist Health Sciences University Gym at 1003 Monroe Ave. in Memphis.
Click here to sign up to serve lunch at the holiday event on Friday, Dec. 13 at Memphis First United Methodist Church, 204 N. Second St., in Memphis from 9 a.m. to noon. Please wear festive attire for this event.
For more information, contact Ann Marie Wallace at AnnMarie.Wallace@bmhcc.org or Tiana Shelton at Tiana.Shelton@bmhcc.org.
