Community outreach basket program

Friends of ours from the cheer center, shared some information about a family who was filling Easter baskets for kids in need. She had somehow obtained these 150 plastic easter baskets and she was asking friends and family to take a few. I was so inspired by all the pictures and stories that I reached out to her too (don't know her directly) to get our family involved. This year we took 4.

Eric and I went shopping for the supplies--grass, candy, matchbox cars, chocolate, bubbles, etc. and then one lazy morning, we drug out all our supplies and got to work. The girls, E and I all sat down and arranged all the treats and toys in each pail with care--knowing that this may be the only gift some of these kids get for a while. 

The task didn't take long at all--but the kids loved it. Come to think of it, kids never really get to PREPARE Easter baskets, so I am pretty sure they thought it was cool that they got to do it for someone else. No one bickered or fought, and each wanted to make sure the baskets were full and overflowing--a welcome sight after some of the drama over our Samaratin's purse boxes last Christmas, haha. 

They couldn't wait to pack them in my car and drop them off. Kara Moats, the gal who was organizing the event posted "God hooked these kids up!" With a photo of over 150 baskets that people had donated to her cause. She has already committed to doing the event next year too and so have we!

Carolyn and I have already begun scouring the Easter markdowns in anticipation of saving some of the items for the project next year--which needs a cool name, but we can't wait to get started again.