even though my family struggles & doesnt have much but we have more than a lot of families do...& i want to teach my children that it is important to remember others, even when you dont have much...
...with the upcoming holiday season i was trying to think of things that i could do with my daughter to give to some families, who dont have much...i asked my 4yr old what we should do & she said "make them cookies" & while this isnt exactly what i had in mind, i thought it would be great to give families the things they need to make holiday cookies, or treats with their kids...i know for a lot of families that just get by there isnt a lot extra to do things like that during the holiday season. & one of my favorite memories, as a child is making holiday treats with my mom & grandma...so i thought maybe i could collect the baking goods along with a recipe, to give to some families...
do you think this is an idea that could work? & how could i ask people to donate baking items like that?
& maybe you know of a family that could receive, a "care package" like this?
any suggestions would be great.....i would love to do this for at least 6 families...
Contact me. I am a m big sister in the Big Brother Big Siater program and I have a family that would really appreciate this. My name is C.. ____@____.com
Bless you for remembering the reason of the season. We have started this tradition too through our church and the salvation army angel trees. I would recommend talking to these places based upon where I live-Keller storehouse, GRACE (located in Grapevine) CPS and also the school district.
I will share with you along with everyone else what we did a few years ago. One of my daughters preschool teachers was going through a rough time. I caught wind of this and along with the other parents in the class, we gave her and her children an amazing Christmas morning. I have a letter that I will post as soon as I get it off the other computer for you.
I would recommend starting to buy maybe the pre-made mixes that you have to add water to a few at a time so it doesn't seem like such a large amount at once.
You know that nursing homes or retirement homes would be good.
It would help brighten their holidays too.
You could also maybe ask your childs schools if they know of any families that could use a pick me up.
It sound great. Do not be discouraged about this.
I am not sure how the baking idea will work, but our family does something else. We go through all of the toys that our kids do not play with anymore and find families (usually through craigslist) to donate the toys to. We usually pick 3 families and then we go to the store and buy a few more toys and some clothes to add with the toys that we already have. This is not as overwhelming as it sounds and there are always a lot of families that could use help during the holiday. We just set a budget and try to see what all we can get them in that range. Your idea is great. Let us know how it goes!
I have adopted a family in my hometown through my church since I was a freshman in college. I have done this with my twin brother and 2 childhood friends. Three of us no longer live in my hometown but 1 brother remains there. Anyway he coordinates everything regarding the adoption of the family with our home church. We all go home to present the gifts to the adopted family. For the past 3 years I have been somewhat disillusioned since the families have not been really appreciative.
I would think about adopting a Salvation Army angel or a senior citizen. Your children can help you shop for a child near their age so they have some sort of input into a child's gift of their same age. Also a senior citizen might not have family members who come to visit. You could bring a meal and visit for the week before the holiday. Depends or adult diapers are always a welcome gift as these are expensive on fixed incomes too. Your children might learn something from the older generation too.
