Let Love Shine 2025
Dinner & Auction
Sponsorship Opportunities
Here at the Christ Child Society of South Bend, we are “challenging poverty, one child at a time” as Mary Virginia Merrick, founder of The Christ Child Society, did beginning in 1887. The need is great. Last year, we provided clothing and layettes to over 5,600 children, including over 215 foster children.
Let Love Shine, our largest fundraising effort, is coming soon. We are asking for your help to carry on our mission of providing new clothing, shoes, coats, gloves and hats to infants and children living in under-resourced homes in St. Joseph County. Our work is solely supported by our community with no government funding. We rely on over 24,000 hours of service by our volunteers as well as the financial support from our donors to continue our operations.
November 13, 2025
The Gillespie Center, Hilton Garden Inn South Bend
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Mary Virginia Merrick Sponsor: $15,000
Priority VIP seating for 10
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1947 Founders Sponsor: $10,000
Priority VIP seating for 8
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Winter Clothing Sponsor: $5000
Provides 140 children with a new coat
Seating for 6
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New Clothing Sponsor: $2500
Provides new outfits for 70 children
Seating for 4
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New Shoes Sponsor: $1000
Provides new athletic shoes for 25 children
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Foster Hope/Layette Sponsor: $500
Provides 2 Foster Hope or 4 Layette bundles
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Identified as sponsor in the Christ Child Winter Newsletter
To become a sponsor, please click the button below, or, for more information, contact info@www.christchildsb.org .