Without you there would be no gifts .......
Without you there would be no gifts .......
Hi everyone
I just spoke to Joe about dropping off the last box of toys that arrived for the children while I was gone (thank you Murf ) and he said to pass on a message and a huge THANK YOU - he said that without the forum they had nothing - they had 6 or 7 collection points across the island and they collected nothing so a trip to STT is needed as there are still children that they do not have gifts but again without the generous forum the situation would have been much, much, much , much worse - so from all of us on St John A HUGE THANK YOU IS BEING SENT FROM ME AND ALL THE CHILDREN ALONG WITH HUGS AND KISSES
Sunday is the day Santa arrives and I hope this year to go and take some photos for you all to see
Thanks again everyone
Luv Pia
I just spoke to Joe about dropping off the last box of toys that arrived for the children while I was gone (thank you Murf ) and he said to pass on a message and a huge THANK YOU - he said that without the forum they had nothing - they had 6 or 7 collection points across the island and they collected nothing so a trip to STT is needed as there are still children that they do not have gifts but again without the generous forum the situation would have been much, much, much , much worse - so from all of us on St John A HUGE THANK YOU IS BEING SENT FROM ME AND ALL THE CHILDREN ALONG WITH HUGS AND KISSES
Sunday is the day Santa arrives and I hope this year to go and take some photos for you all to see
Thanks again everyone
Luv Pia
That is really terrible. It seems to be universal this year. Toys for Tots donations are really down stateside. We usually collect for them at our office holiday party but were told we cannot this year because some people are feeling too much pressure financially. Such a shame.
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
Wait, Pia, SUNDAY??? as in SUNDAY the 21st???????
I thought they had to get there the first week of december?
Can you let me know--I will be there Friday and can Certainly bring stuff with me! (and would Love to do so)
please let me know
I thought they had to get there the first week of december?
Can you let me know--I will be there Friday and can Certainly bring stuff with me! (and would Love to do so)
please let me know
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ok by me. although Pia did say that the kids noticed the "stateside" gifts. maybe we can collect and place one large order some where.Xislandgirl wrote:Maybe we should think about making donations to toy drive in STJ instead of an ornament exchange next year.
If all the people that participated in the swap were to donate $10, I am sure that they could purchase a ton of stuff for the on island kids.
mbw1024 wrote:Xislandgirl wrote:Maybe we should think about making donations to toy drive in STJ instead of an ornament exchange next year.
If all the people that participated in the swap were to donate $10, I am sure that they could purchase a ton of stuff for the on island kids.
That is a GREAT idea X!
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Yeah, me too - by the time I saw the "last call for gifts" post (which was the first one I saw) it was too late to shop/wrap/mail in time.
Maybe the first notice went out before we got back from our trip?
Like Tracy said, if there's any way we can still contribute to the cause at this late date, please let us know!
Maybe the first notice went out before we got back from our trip?
Like Tracy said, if there's any way we can still contribute to the cause at this late date, please let us know!
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Augie, you were gone when she first mentioned it because it was right before I left. But I totally could've sent something if I'd realized they were giving the gifts out later this year. I have been trying to find all the deals at Toys R Us, but whoever said about the Toys for Tots donations is right. Our bin at Toys R Us only got filled up once (last year there were probably eight bins) and no one is donating through the cash register this year.
And all that stinks, because children think Toys come from Santa's workshop and don't understand about recessions and cutting back.
And all that stinks, because children think Toys come from Santa's workshop and don't understand about recessions and cutting back.
Hi everyone
OK, first of all I want to thank everyone for trying to help
In the beginning (oh it sounds like I'm in church ) I was told the party where Santa was to be giving out the gifts, was scheduled "probably" for last week, and because I didn't get back until Monday I posted that the gifts would need to be here before hubby left on Dec 5th (I left on Thanksgiving) so they would be here in time.
I called today as a new box of toys had arrived while we were on vacation, and found out that they have now scheduled Santa for this Sunday
Joe has left for the day, but I will call him now if I can get him on his cell phone and see if there is anyway we can help - I'm sure he will appreciate all of your offers.
Thanks again and I'll post as soon as I hear
OK, first of all I want to thank everyone for trying to help
In the beginning (oh it sounds like I'm in church ) I was told the party where Santa was to be giving out the gifts, was scheduled "probably" for last week, and because I didn't get back until Monday I posted that the gifts would need to be here before hubby left on Dec 5th (I left on Thanksgiving) so they would be here in time.
I called today as a new box of toys had arrived while we were on vacation, and found out that they have now scheduled Santa for this Sunday
Joe has left for the day, but I will call him now if I can get him on his cell phone and see if there is anyway we can help - I'm sure he will appreciate all of your offers.
Thanks again and I'll post as soon as I hear