Early on Saturday morning, Kevin’s Kids volunteers met at the Target in Brick, NJ to shop for the children. Since Kevin’s Kids is unique in that the drive fulfills the actual wish lists of identified Manchester children in need, if a gift is not donated, the gift cards and monetary donations are then used to purchase those gifts. Target in Brick opens early for Kevin’s Kids and confidential shopping wish lists are provided to the volunteers to shop from ensuring no child’s gift is left behind!
Everyone in the school district and surrounding community plays a role in Kevin’s Kids. Through donations and fundraisers staff, families, and community organizations show their support.
On Sunday, volunteers rotated in and out of the Ridgeway Elementary School where six hours of wrapping commenced. Each child’s gift is wrapped with love and care complete with a tag from Santa!
Behind the scenes of Kevin’s Kids is a tremendous mobilization, months in the making, that coordinates a seamless execution. The process of obtaining student wishlists, partnering with the families, organizing volunteers who sort gift donations and check off wish lists behind the scenes, the MTSD maintenance and custodial crew who volunteer to assemble bikes and toys, and the community who continues to stand behind Kevin’s Kids are what make this all possible. Through your fundraising, donations, community and business partnerships, shopping, wrapping, and the endless hours spent in support, over Manchester 400 children will have have a magical Christmas this year!
Thank you to everyone who has made the 42nd annual Kevin’s Kids a success for the Manchester community!