BITS donations are coming in! Thank you to MaryaliceZolkos and TheNashoba Valley Moms of Multiples, Sue Sullivan, Xander, and Joyce Hamlyn who all stopped by the warehouse on Saturday with complete BITS Bags as well as individual supplies.
We are almost out of beach balls, bags, and bubbles. If you’re able to donate these items, or complete bags, you can drop off at the warehouse Tuesday-Saturday 9-2:45. If you prefer to shop online, check out our Amazon wish list for this project https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3D8J9PW9D8DI2?ref_=wl_share
Nancy was busy at the warehouse today assembling BITS Bags. Unfortunately she ran out of bubbles and beach balls and is almost out of coloring books.
If you’re able to donate these items, or complete bags, you can drop off at the warehouse Tuesday-Saturday 9-2:45. If you prefer to shop online, check out our Amazon wish list for this project https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3D8J9PW9D8DI2?ref_=wl_share
BITS Bag donations are steadily coming in, but our bins of chalk, bubbles, balls, and coloring books are almost empty!
If you’re interested in donating items, or complete bags, you can drop off at the warehouse Tuesday-Saturday 9-2:45. If you prefer to shop online, check out our Amazon wish list for this project https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3D8J9PW9D8DI2?ref_=wl_share
Magic of Christmas gifts continue to go out to our partner agencies and their clients. Natasha from DCF picked up some of their family gifts today in plenty of time to get them out to their clients before Christmas. All of the agencies have been very grateful for the support this year in spite of the pandemic we are all living through. They know how much these gifts will mean to their already struggling families. We are very grateful for the incredible support we received this year to help put a smile on a child’s face Christmas morning in a year that has given us few reasons to smile.
Magic of Christmas gifts continue to go out to our partner agencies and their clients. Sheila and Eudy from Vinfen picked up some of their family gifts today in plenty of time to get them out to their clients before Christmas. All of the agencies have been very grateful for the support this year in spite of the pandemic we are all living through. They know how much these gifts will mean to their already struggling families. We are very grateful for the incredible support we received this year to help put a smile on a child’s face Christmas morning in a year that has given us few reasons to smile.
Thank you to Girl Scout Troop 62682 for the awesome donation of 13 birthday bags for our young clients. These bags are filled with everything needed to have a birthday party for 8 including cake mix, frosting and candles. We think everyone deserves a birthday cake on their birthday! We love that scouts encourage girls to find ways to give back to others. Yet another wonderful example of kids helping kids!
Magic of Christmas gifts continue to go out to our partner agencies and their clients. Joanne from Community Teamwork, Inc. HCEC picked up some of their family gifts today in plenty of time to get them out to their clients before Christmas. All of the agencies have been very grateful for the support this year in spite of the pandemic we are all living through. They know how much these gifts will mean to their already struggling families. We are very grateful for the incredible amount of support we received this year to help put a smile on a child’s face Christmas morning in a year that has given us few reasons to smile.
A word from Jill – Since Lori has taken over Christmas my stress level has gone down, but this year it is all different, the number of clients needing our help has gone up. Those that used to donate are now in need of help themselves. None of our clients ever thought they would be where they are today. This year it is our younger adults and teens that has me stressed. They are asking for such basic needs, a coat, hat and gloves. Can you imagine your own teens asking for things we all take for granted? Our clients are, because they are now working more or looking for ways to be able to make money. Times are tough for so many people and imagining that all they want for Christmas is a coat breaks my heart. I know people are thinking Jill, you give out used items. Yes we do, but as soon as we get adult coats donated, they go out. They know how hard it is and they are asking for our help and we can not give what we do not have. So remember when you email Lori asking to sponsor a child there are teens and adults out there that missed so many things this year and they just want a coat. Help us put the magic of Christmas into their lives too. – Jill Maker, Chief Operations Officer
If you can help out by purchasing one gift we have an Amazon wish list where you can shop from home and ship direct to us and these items will go to fill the Christmas lists of teens and adults that have still not been gifted. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MD3TCCHHJTGL?ref_=wl_share If you have any questions please email Lori at lori@thewishproject.org, Santa’s elf at the warehouse. Thank you for helping us put some magic in a teen or adults Christmas this year.
Thank you to Melissa Laurin for sponsoring families for our Magic of Christmas project. These gifts will mean so much to the lucky families that receive them. We are grateful to our generous community for helping our neighbors in need in an extremely difficult year.
Magic of Christmas gifts have started going out to our partner agencies. Amanda from Justice Resource Institute along with her daughter Mia picked up some of their family gifts today in plenty of time for them to get them to their clients families before Christmas. We are so grateful for the support we received this year. Now more than ever our already struggling clients have greater stress to deal with this holiday season. Jill is hearing from individuals who were previously donors and now clients due to the devastation Covid has had on the economy and their families health. Right now some of our greater needs are Size 3T/4T Pull Ups, Size 4T/5T Pull Ups, Size 4 Diapers, Women’s Size M and L long sleeve shirts, Men’s long sleeve shirts all sizes, coats for the whole family, hats, gloves, safety gates, infant swings, pack and play sheets and diaper bags for our clients with infants. If you have any of these items to donate you can drop off next Tuesday-Friday 9-2:30pm and Saturday 9-12:30pm. The warehouse will be closed Thursday-Saturday for Thanksgiving. If you are donating mattress sets please call first to make sure we have the space or email donategoods@thewishproject.org. If you prefer to shop online we have an Amazon wish list where you can purchase our most needed items and ship direct to us https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/D0WB109LX427… . Thank you for helping us provide our clients with some basic items they need!
