Operation Inasmuch -

This page provides Project Ideas gleaned from the experiences of churches who have conducted an Operation Inasmuch, in some cases several times. Only a few ideas will be posted at a time on this page, so if you don't see anything new this time, check back in a few weeks for fresh ideas.

Laundry Mat Project
Volunteers take food and quarters to local laundry mats, sharing the food with people washing their clothes and feeding the machines for them.

Baby Shower for Home for Unwed Mothers
Put on a baby shower for the residents at a local home for unwed mothers.

Homebound Visitation
Volunteers visit residents at local nursing homes. Church choirs may sing for residents and visit with them.

Car Checkup
Provide simple checks of car fluids, tire pressure, and, if resources and skills allow, change oil for single mothers. This project requires some marketing in the community.

Backyard Bible Club
Gathering of children from a neighborhood for games, entertainment (e.g. puppets), and Bible story. Excellent project for teenagers.

Sewing Projects
Blankets for homeless persons. Turbans for cancer patients. Walker bags for nursing home patients. Stuffed animals to be given by police to abused children.

Wheelchair ramps
Construction of wheelchair ramp either in partnership with local agency that provides this service to elderly and/or disabled persons or as a stand-alone project by the church. Some building codes applicable.

Packaging of Foods at Food Bank
Division of large quantities of non-perishable food items (potatoes, cheese, etc.) into smaller quantities to be distributed by local food bank.

Assembly Projects
Assembly of packages such as hygiene kits for homeless persons, Easter baskets for children of poverty, stuffed animals for abused children, etc. usually conducted in church facilities and distributed at a later date through appropriate community agency such as local schools, homeless shelters, etc.