OPERATION SANDWICH

6,889 sandwiches prepared

This was the second year Operation Sandwich took place on Charlotte Christian’s campus. All JK-12 students had the opportunity to serve by making sandwiches for our homeless community. With the sandwich making supplies donated by Charlotte Christian families and the cooperation and service of CCS students, 6,889 sandwiches were made and distributed to those in need in the Charlotte area through four organizations, including Freedom Within Walls.

Freedom Within Walls (FWW) was a name Pastor James Scott heard from the Lord and he thought God was leading him to start a prison ministry. Though the Scotts didn’t ultimately end up serving those currently incarcerated, they do serve those whose circumstances could be classified as equally confining. Addressing the lack of adequate basics - food, school supplies and educational and nutritional resources - has become the charge for those who serve at FWW.

“It all started in Greenville, S.C. in 2009, where we found that kids who were coming to our church after school, about 15 or so, were really hungry, so we started providing them with snacks,” Pastor Scott shared. That initial group of children has grown to more than 5,000 children being fed each day in Greenville and Charlotte. 85% of the children they serve eat only what they are fed through FWW. “The outreach programs at Charlotte Christian are not designed or intended to be a one-time occurence,” said Mr. Karl Simon, director of production and outreach at Charlotte Christian. “Rather, the vision for our programs is to engage the mind and heart, so that the body can serve. Our first opportunity came this year with Operation Sandwich, and despite making roughly 7,000 sandwiches, we know it is just a drop in the bucket with regards to the needs in our community. But just as a great multitude was fed with a humble offering of loaves and fish, our deposits will be multiplied in the Kingdom’s economy.”

Over the course of the year, CCS will look to highlight and educate about our service partners in an effort to not only show who we serve, but give students insight into the “how” and “why” of our serving.

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