Announcement

The Christmas Gifting Room is a volunteer-run event where children get to pick out gifts for parents and/or family members  all by themselves (and with a little help from a Shopping Assistant).  What children love most about this event is the way they get to independently choose gifts and then surprise their parents on Christmas day.  What parents love most is the amount of pride, thoughtfulness and joy they see in their children. Volunteers also enjoy the opportunity to get to know the children in the building as they help them shop for a gift.

When: December 19th from 5:30pm to 7pm

Where: Common Room

How this works:
1. Register your children by December 13th (this will give us enough notice to know how many volunteers and items we will need)
2. Donate at least the same number of items that your children will buy. The Gifting Room Donations Box is labeled and in the Common Room. The box will be checked and emptied regularly up until the event. Criteria for what to donate are listed below. Please have items in by Sunday, December 15th.
3. Sign up to volunteer if you are able. Please contact Emily Kennedy - evkennedy5@gmail.com.
4. Bring your child to the event on Dec 19th between 5:30pm and 7pm. Your child will receive gifts tags which you will fill out to help your child’s Shopping Assistant with picking out gifts (ie: what not to get like things the receiver is allergic to) and with labeling the gift after gift wrapping. Each item will cost $2. Money will be donated to the local food bank.

Please also bring a shopping bag for your child to use.

Donating Criteria:
The following is based off feedback from members.
• Small items
• Handmade items
• Unopened perishable items
• Service coupons
• Low cost and desirable

  * Items that do not meet the criteria will not be included in Gifting Room possibly resulting in a call out for more items.

Notes for Hosts

• See Sharon's document attached below.
• Sign up sheet