Christmas Airlift 2024
The Wings of Faith 2024 Christmas Airlift is set to bring immense joy and blessings to thousands of Indigenous Native American children. This remarkable effort is designed to uplift the spirits and provide a memorable holiday season for underprivileged youth across the country. Through generous donations and partnerships, Wings of Faith is able to organize a massive airlift operation that will transport gifts, toys, and essential items directly into remote Indigenous communities that often face significant socio-economic challenges. With an unwavering commitment this airlift program aims not only to make this Christmas special for thousands of Native American children but also promote well-being, connection, and pride within their communities. The Wings of Faith 2024 Christmas Airlift works collectively with donors, partners and volunteers in bringing happiness and hope during the holiday season.
The Real Reason for the Season
The maiden flight of the Christmas Airlift took place in 1976 and continues today without fail. Wings of Faith has delivered new toys, games, blankets and clothing to thousands of underprivileged children on the Reservations and in Mexico, bringing Christmas joy and love to many who would otherwise have a very limited view of the joy of the season.
Bring Peace
Many locations served include 29 Native American Reservations in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexican outreaches near the border. Other recipients include the American Indian Mission School in Show Low, Arizona and NAOMI House in Holbrook, Arizona.
Bring Joy
Wings of Faith volunteers work year round purchasing toys and various gifts with donations earmarked for the Christmas Airlift. In some cases the loads are augmented with shoes and clothing donated by many sources including Stussy, Vans, Children’s Orchard, Obey, Rip Curl and individuals.
Bring Hope
Our volunteers sort and catalog the gifts until the critical time when flights to the various missionaries are coordinated. Each gift is prayed over and includes a Scripture message of the Christ Child’s birth. Once the items are cataloged, bagged and labeled for the various churches, outposts, schools and orphanages, they are moved to a storage hangar awaiting transport.
How to Get Involved in this Years Christmas Airlift
In November and December, Wings of Faith staff coordinates pilots, private airplanes, trucks and drivers to make deliveries to missionaries consisting of eight to 10 forty gallon bags, occasionally requiring two trips by airplane to deliver. The effort takes 10 to 12 airplanes and pilots, five trucks and SUVs, and many warehouse workers.
This is one of the biggest outreaches each year for Wings of Faith and we would like to ask for your help. This can come in many forms, such as:
Financial donations for last minute toys
Financial donations for fuel to make the deliveries
Donations of unwrapped new toys (preferably not battery operated).
Games, learning toys, basketballs and soccer balls are wonderful!
Please pray for us and with us throughout the year, specifically for:
Open hearts to receive the Gospel
The gifts given to each child will meet their needs perfectly
Favorable weather and safe travels for our pilots and drivers
Blessings upon our volunteers who do all the groundwork in advance of the deliveries
Blessings upon all those who donate to this ministry
We would be blessed to have you join this ministry to be God’s hand extended to the impoverished Native American children. All donations, great or small, are used solely for purchasing gifts for the Christmas airlift. You will be blessed to know your gift changes young lives for His kingdom!
If you have a question and want to talk with a Wings of Faith representative, please click here.
Thank you, may the Lord richly bless you, and may YOU have a very Merry Christmas!