One last night with his toys
Joshua (not his real name), a Grade 1 student, heard about the school's Christmas Toy Drive and decided to give away his own toy collection. On the night his mom packed the toys, he stopped her and asked if he could spend one last night with them. She could pack them in the morning, he said, and give them to the Toy Drive. She said yes.
Joshua was not the only one. Across the Eastbridge community, many families joined the campaign, and many gave brand-new toys instead of used ones, because their children insisted on giving toys that weren't broken. Some families gave more than toys: the teachers and parents who packed the donations also found school supplies and bags. Every item was checked to make sure it was clean, still looked good, had no broken parts, and, for battery-operated toys, still worked.
Distribution day
In the days before Saturday, December 10, 2022, volunteers went around the neighborhoods near the school and gave claim stubs to more than two hundred families with children aged 3 to 9. On distribution day, each child went home with two packs: one with toys and one with food. There were many smiles and sparkling eyes, and our prayer was that these children would enjoy a happier Christmas that year.
The lesson we hope stays
We are grateful to the parents of the Eastbridge community, who never fail to respond to campaigns like this. Generosity is one of the values we most want to grow in our students and their families, and it is best learned the way Joshua learned it: by giving something that matters to you. As Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35, BSB).
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