March 2016 Campaign

A Little Yellow Basket of Kindness

Whether or not a family celebrates Easter, children love Easter baskets. These beautiful spring baskets with candy and toys for little ones to enjoy. Just as during Christmastime, there are many kids who don’t have family or family resources to receive these pastel baskets and toys for Easter. For March we would like to start off this season with playdates making baskets for kids in need.

AMBASSADORS – Are your bunny ears perked and ready?

(supplies can be divided within your small playdate group)

Supplies:

1. Baskets
2. Plastic or paper grass for basket lining
3. Hygiene items (toothbrush/paste, bodywash)
4. Easter candy
5. Chocolate bunny
6. Plastic easter eggs (fill with candy, stickers, etc.)
7. One gift item (ie coloring book/crayons, play-dough, book, etc.)
8. Cellophane wrap to cover baskets

How we are going to do this month’s campaign:

1. Sign up to attend our local service project evening: MARCH 16^th at 4:00pm in ORANGE (details on our shutterfly sign up account)

OR

Gather a group of friends of 4 or more kids and adults

1. Ask each child/family to bring one of the following for however many baskets you wish to fill. For example if you wish to do 10 baskets to donate one person gets 10 baskets, another 10 chocolate bunnies, etc. to complete items #1-#8
2. Wrap your individual baskets with cellophane wrap
3. Schedule your own play date or do several baskets at home with these items
4. If in OC: Drop off at the Friendly Center on March 17 or 18th at one of the following:

8:00am-4:00pm                                 9:00am-3:00pm                                 2:00pm-5:00pm

Central Office                                    Placentia Office                                                Stanton Office

147 W Rose Avenue                        900 S Melrose St                               11822 Santa Paula St

Orange, CA 92867                            Placentia, CA 92870                         Stanton, CA90680

(714) 769-8869                                   www.friendlycenter.org

IDEA BOX

1. Ask your school, girl scout troop, team sport, neighbors if they want to do a service day.

2. For pup ages, have a playdate with a quick egg hunt then come in and explain how you want to bring baskets to kids who maybe don’t have a home to do an egg hunt

3. For Ninjas and Jr. Ambassadors, "egg" some friends’ homes with plastic eggs in their yard and an invitation to help others at a small get together and ask them to bring one of the items to help.

(printable can be found here: http://www.thedatingdivas.com/holidays/easter/youve-been-egged/)

4. Gather the family to color some eggs and do a charitable act assembling baskets one afternoon and make Easter even more memorable.

Reflection Questions:

1. What’s your favorite thing about Easter

2. How would you feel if you didn’t get to do these things (ie, egg hunt, color eggs, receive a basket)

3. What do you think a "needy" child is or what that means?

4. Why do you think it is important to remember others less fortunate especially on holidays?

5. How do you think it would feel to be remembered by a stranger

6. How does it feel to give a beautiful basket to someone

7. What was fun about doing this? What other things can we do for others for other holidays?