Join in showing appreciation to local first responders by donating gift box items on Sunday, October 27. Shopping for and donating gift box items is a great opportunity to involve the whole family in serving!  Gift boxes will be delivered to fire stations, EMS stations, and police/sheriff stations in our community the week of October 27th.

Click here to sign up to help pack appreciation boxes at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 27 or to deliver an appreciation box to a station near you during the week of October 27.

No time to shop? Make a financial contribution (choose "Designated" and write "First Responder" in memo line) and we will do the shopping for you!
Please contact Lisa DeCourcey (lisa@staffordcrossing.org) if you have questions or need additional information. Thank you in advance for expressing your appreciation for our local heroes!

Suggested gift box items

  • Clif, granola, or protein bars
  • Belvita (or similar) biscuits/bars
  • Gatorade (or similar) chews
  • Gatorade sticks
  • Lip balm
  • Propel or Liquid IV powder packets
  • Hand warmers (for the cold months ahead)
  • 100-calorie packs of almonds
  • Packs of sugar-free gum
  • Packs of mints
  • Individually wrapped jerky or meat sticks
  • Individually wrapped trail mix/healthy snacks
  • Individual non-refrigerated flavored creamers
  • Gift cards for Sheetz and Wawa

 WAYS TO GIVE

Donation Drop-off 

Stafford Crossing Community Church
1420 Forbes St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Sunday, October 27
(9:00 and 10:30 a.m.;
en Español @ 1:00 p.m.)

Financial Donation


In person: place your contribution in the offering basket on a Sunday
By mail: please mail your check to:
Stafford Crossing (ATTN: First Responders)
1420 Forbes Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Online: click here to donate online (choose "Designated" and write "First Responder" in memo line).
donate online

Words of Appreciation

"Thank you for the care package you sent to this department. We appreciate your generosity"
Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office Staff

"The Fredericksburg Police Department could not succeed in its mission without the support of individuals in our community. It's goodwill gestures, such as yours, that reminds my emplyees that their efforts do not go unnoticed or unappreciated..."
David W. Naye, Fredericksburg Chief of Police

"A very special THANK YOU to: Stafford Crossing Community Church for dropping this package off today for staff"
Aquia Harbour PD

"Dear Members of Stafford Crossing Community Church, Thank you so much for thinking of us in prayer and also for the basket of snacks. We greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness."
Members of Fredericksburg Rescue Squad

"Our thanks go out to Stafford Crossing Community Church for generously donating snacks and refreshments today. We appreciate you thinking of our staff!"
Office of Stafford County Sheriff