What’s in the Bags?

This ministry began in the spring of 2018 when a single bottle of water was given to a homeless man.

That first bottle grew into a one gallon Ziploc bag consisting of two bottles of water, a Bible, and a $5.00 McDonald’s gift card.                                                            

Bob Cawthon, Don McBurnett, along with three of our church youth, Paul McBurnett, Viviana McBurnett, and Audrey Sanchez drove to the Riverfront Boulevard area, near downtown Dallas, and passed out twenty of those first bags.

Let’s get the youth involved.

Living on the streets is a horrible way to exist.

Our Outreach team has come in contact with more than five thousand needy souls in the past six years. We have seen first hand the hunger, thirst, and desperation of many trying to survive with no place to go.

Their main concerns are: what will I eat, where will I sleep tonight, and will I be safe?

Thank God for blankets and clothing donations.

Unsanitary conditions abound with few places to bathe and relieve oneself. Many people wear the same clothes for weeks.

Underwear and socks are hot commodities as ninety five percent of the folks either don’t have, or are in dire need of new ones.

Helping the homeless.

Our mission is to reach out with compassion and share the love of God by providing life changing essentials.

BAG CONTENTS PICS BELOW: Each bag contains 4 individual Ziploc bags, 5 or 6 bottles of water, and individually wrapped roll of tissue.

Ziploc #1

Ziploc #2

Ziploc #3

Ziploc #4

Bag Contents: A normal outreach consist of giving out one hundred bags. We don’t discriminate on who should get a bag, but share with everyone until we run out.

LADIES’ PERSONAL CARE BACKPACK

Approximately one third of homeless are women: We carry thirty six Ladies’ Personal Care Backpacks and give one to every female.

Ladies’ bag contents

Dog Bags: We may encounter as many as ten dogs on an outreach. Dogs provide owners with companionship and security.

Dog Bag Contents

Hats and Gloves for cold weather. Blankets for all year.

Wraps to cool the body.

Insect repellent is a necessity when living outdoors.

Cost sheet #2

PLEASE NOTE* We purchase supplies in large quantities for cost savings, and are tax exempt, saving 8.25%.

PLEASE HELP: WE ARE CRITICALLY SHORT ON SUPPLIES.

November through February were high demand months as we shared cold weather items with around five hundred needy homeless brothers and sisters.

Financial donations are needed to purchase supplies for spring and summer outreaches.

Your donations are tax deductible and can be made via the website bobsbags.org, or by check to First Christian Church of Duncanville, 203 S. Main Street, Duncanville, Texas 75116. Please note Bob’s Bags in the memo line.

Time to clean out your closet!

We need summer and winter: Shoes, pants, shorts, shirts, tops, jackets, sweaters, coats, hoodies, bras, blankets, & sleeping bags.

I’ll gladly pick up your donations or you may drop them off at the church. Please call me to coordinate.

Bob Cawthon    bob.cawthon@gmail.com    214-213-9320

Bob’s Bags is a self-supporting ministry of:                                                 First Christian Church of Duncanville                                                                         203 S. Main St. Duncanville, Texas 75116                                                    Tax Exempt 501 C Federal EIN: 75-1277679