For my service project, I decided to donate toys to the Primary Children's hospital. I had considered volunteering there as well, but when I checked their website, they said they would not be accepting applications for volunteers until February of 2014. So, I looked at their list of most requested items and headed off to Walmart. I really did enjoy picking things out and had a hard time stopping myself from buying more. The items on the list were pretty cheap, so I ended up with about 30 things in all. Most were crafts for the children to do: canvases, paints, decorate your own mugs, sun catchers, feathers, Pom poms, etc. I also picked up a few card games.
To make it more interesting, I got my students involved. I brought the toys to work and told them they would have the opportunity to buy these toys to give to the students by earning money (fake of course) in the classroom. I had one student in particular who went above and beyond and asked to use his homework money he had earned to spend on the toys, along with the money specifically earned for this project. After they had earned their money, they "bought" the items and placed them in bags with their name on it.
I have not yet delivered it to Primary Children's due to the snow that has graced us over the last week, but when I do take it, I plan to let them know they are from my students and each bag has a child's name on it who purchased the toys to give to them.
This service was done for Kristen, as you may have guessed.
I love you all. Happy holidays!
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