This has quickly become one of our favorite traditions. You can read reports of what we did in previous years. (2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014)
Here is the accounting for what we did with our favorite gift of the year.
Feeding the homeless ($60)
Most of our money this year went to feeding the homeless. Together with some neighbors, we coordinated a night of service to drive up to downtown SLC and feed the homeless.
We used $60 to buy bread from Kneaders to give away to some folks who really needed it. Some of our neighbors brought hot chocolate and other baked goods and treats. We all set up a table up near The Road Home shelter, spread out our goods, and started giving them away to the people to came by. Word spread very quickly and we had hundreds of folks come enjoy a delicious treat.
It was a fun experience and one that the kids won’t soon forget. We met some interesting characters, but most were very kind and grateful for the warm treat on a cold night.
Refugee Presents ($20)
Manina’s work had a Christmas party where the main activity was to purchase presents for a refugee family from Iran. We were given a budget and some items to shop for for each of their six kids:
- Mahmood (16-year-old boy)
- Nuseebu (14-year-old girl)
- Aysha (12-year-old girl)
- Saiza (9-year-old girl)
- Amena (7-year-old girl)
- Rahima (18-month-old girl)
Of course, we went a little over the budgeted amount, so we used $20 of our money to cover the difference. We were also able to personally deliver the presents and it was nice to meet the kids and see these gifts go directly to someone in need.
Clash for Christmas Cash ($20)
Mountain Ride Junior High competes with Timberline each year to see who can raise the most money for some local families who need some extra help with Christmas.
Both Katelyn and Claire donated $10 to a very good cause. The school newsletter showed just how successful this was.
For our Christmas fundraiser this year we nearly doubled our regular amount of cash donations, combining with Timberline to raise nearly $13,000. This money was used to help provide Christmas gifts to about 70 families in Utah County, with several here in our own school boundaries. A special thank you to our generous community, and the MRJH Student Council for coordinating the fundraiser.
MRJH Newsletter – December 19, 2018
Since Katelyn is in Student Council, she got to go and spend some of that Christmas cash with some of her classmates.
It was nice to be so directly involved with our sharing Christmas monies this year. Thanks Mom and Dad!
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