On Thursday, July 28th, Spreading Joy ventured to South Dakota! We’ve been dreaming about Spreading Joy across America and we are taking steps to do so!
One of our amazing Volunteers Sarah was gracious enough to assemble 400 bags and take time to give them out!
Goody bags filled with coloring books, stickers, and crayons were given to children attending a Feeding South Dakota food giveaway in Vermillion, SD.
While 275 families were waiting in line to receive food, 150 kids received goody bags. Parents had the opportunity to sign their children up to receive a birthday card on their birthday. A total of 20 kids were signed up for the Birthday Club! This brings us up to 81 children that will be receiving birthday cards from us each year!
Seriously….what child doesn’t love receiving mail?
Monthly Donors – thank you for partnering with us to encourage these families. Thank you for helping to purchase stamps, birthday cards and these items that we can give to children who came expecting nothing. Thank you for Spreading Joy to the residents of South Dakota with us and reminding them that there are people in this world who really care and want to encourage them in the midst of their struggles.
Thank you for impacting hearts for a lifetime.
Huge thanks to Sarah for heading up this project. We look forward to encouraging many more families in the months ahead!
Wait? What? You want to help but cannot give monthly? Well that is perfect. We can always use the following in any amount:
- Stickers – Kids LOVE them! (Seriously – go to the Dollar Tree and get several packs!)
- Cute Note pads
- Cello Bags – any kind will do
- Cute Erasers
- Cute pencils
- STAMPS (for mailing cards)
- Birthday Cards for Kids (all ages)
- Self-inking stamps for kids
Thank you for helping in any way possible. While this may seem like a little thing, to these kids this was pretty awesome, and will be a great reminder when their birthday card comes to them in the mail.
Our Mailing is Spreading Joy PO Box 1771 Denver NC 28037
Thanks in advance for Spreading Joy with us! Thanks for having a heart for others!
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What an awesome way to show those children that they are loved! They will feel so special when they get their birthday card in the mail!
We love being able to do it. It’s just a little thing and little things in the bags, but it helps them to know that people truly do have huge hearts
a LOT of great ideas!
Thanks Andi!! We know people can’t give monthly but will gladly pick up 5 packs of stickers when they are at the dollar store. it works for us all.
400 bags! You are amazing. What a blessing you are!
Thanks Caroline, just doing what we can to spread a little joy and make this world a happier place.
What an awesome ministry!! Showing the love of Christ!! I love it and so does He! Thanks for helping the Kingdom go!! Stopping by from “Christian Women Bloggers Unite.” Blessings!
Thanks Michelle. I appreciate you stopping by. It great to remind others that even these wonderful little things can have a huge impact!
I love that you traveled to spread joy. What a great idea to give something fun to kids at a food bank!
Well we didn’t actually – we worked with a sweet young lady there. We sent the items and she put it together, distributed and then added the kids to the birthday club.
What a wonderful thing to do! How special it will be for them to receive birthday cards in the mail.
We all love receiving cards in the mail! I know they will to. I’m hoping we get lots of stickers in the upcoming weeks so we can include them in the cards
All those things you’ve listed… I STILL love them! 🙂 How fun is this? This is a fantastic idea.
Thanks Rachel! I was thinking the same thing too. We all love this kind of stuff!
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What a beautiful cause. And lovely ideas!
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