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2013 Anchor Convention State Project

Christmas Stockings for Give Kids The World

“Give Kids The World” is an organization in Kissimmee that is set up like a Village where

families stay while enjoying their “Dream Vacations” in the Orlando area. They have weekly activities for these families, one of which is a Thursday Night Christmas Party

with Santa. For some of these kids, this may be their last Christmas celebration.

www.givekidstheworld.org

All Anchor Clubs attending the Anchor Convention are asked to bring

as many Christmas Stockings and “stuff” to put in them as possible. During the Convention, the Anchors will fill the stockings with the individual items & toys. The

stockings will be distributed to the kids attending the “Give Kids the World” Thursday Night Christmas Parties throughout the year.

Suggested items that you can bring for the Stockings:

pencils (regular & colored), crayons, pads to write on, activity books, small coloring books, stickers, beanie babies, hand held games, cards, match box cars, slinky, jacks,

animal crackers, snack cracker packs, candy (NO gum or chocolate) or any other items that kids would like to receive in a stocking

Thoughts to help in the collection of items

• Place a box in your school asking other students and Faculty to support the Anchors with this Project by donating items to use in the Stockings

• Ask your Sponsoring Pilot Club Members to donate items that you can bring to Convention

• Ask local stores for discounts or donations for the cause • Check out the Dollar Stores and $1 items in the large department stores for better

deals

We are still working with the Staff Members at Give Kids The World for a few other “project ideas” so there may be a follow up to this

email on others things we will be doing to help them this year!