Looking forward to packing
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes!
Accepting monetary donations (click donate button) and gift item donations currently at both dojos.
OMMA 2023 Fall Service Project – Operation Christmas Child
Looking forward to packing
Location: Avalon Church
13460 Tanja King Blvd, Orlando, FL 32828
THIS SATURDAY!
November 11, 2023 Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
11:00 am Pack Shoeboxes
8:15-8:45 am – loading vans at Alafaya Dojo
9:00-11:00 am – Avalon Church: Unloading vans,
Setting up tables & stations, Building boxes, writing notes
11:00 am – START PACKING BOXES
Noon-12:30 (or when done) – Clean up, load vans
Come when you can, stay as long as you like, all ages welcome!
(Children need to be accompanied by and adult)
We are anticipating with excitement gathering with many of you on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Avalon Church in East Orlando for a time of service as OMMA holds its next Group Service Project! For those who are newer to OMMA (and as a reminder to our veterans), twice each year we sponsor Group Outreach Projects where we “Take it out of the Dojo” and gather together to serve others in various ways. We have been doing this at least twice a year since 2008. These are “hands-on” projects designed for all ages. We have folks from toddlers to grandparents and everyone in between who link arms and hearts to make an eternal difference in the lives of people near and far.
DONATE TO PROJECT!
If you’d like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the project, we will allocate 100% of your donation to the Service Project.
Our Group Service Project will be to make Christmas Gift Boxes
in support of Operation Christmas Child.
For our newer students who haven’t done this with us yet, we collect a bunch of gift items (see below for details) and then on our project night we unpack and organize what is donated and distribute them to as many shoeboxes as we can fill. GOAL 300!
THANK YOU!!
If you are willing and able to contribute any of the items on the list below for us to pack in shoeboxes to be delivered to the kids, that would be great! Please let me know what you might have in mind so I can get an idea of where we stand. You can bring these items to any of our classes and we’ll store them at the Dojo until the day of the event. We are focusing on the 5-9 age group for all donations.
Prefer to gather your own items
and pack Christmas Gift
Boxes at home –
that would be just as awesome!
Pick up some shoe boxes from the
dojo and then return
them to the dojo by
November 9th.
Donate your extra items
to our group inventory.
THANK YOU!!
Items Needed for Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes
A “WOW” ITEM
Doll, soccer ball with pump, stuffed animal, a clothing outfit (remember these need to fit in a shoe box)
TOYS
Small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. (remember they need to fit in a shoe box)
A PERSONAL NOTE
In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)
OTHER
T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)
PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
Toothbrush, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, colorful bandages, blanket, reusable plastic containers (cup, water bottle, plate, bowl)
DO NOT INCLUDE:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; gum or candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans; toothpaste