Our First Year in Review!

How can children change the community? Honestly, in more ways than even I thought possible! in just one year, our amazing youth volunteers...

-Made 12 visits to North Port Pines assisted living facility to create crafts and play games with the residents

-Visited the fire and police departments numerous times with gifts and cards

-Made 25 blankets for Project Linus

-Threw a fundraiser for the Animal Welfare League

-Purchased new suitcases and filled them with essentials for children in foster care

-Threw a cornhole fundraiser for a local family where mom is battling cancer

-Held an Easter Egg hunt for the children at Our Mother's House shelter

-Sponsored a teen basketball team

-Threw a BINGO fundraiser for a local child with Leukemia

-Took a CPR class

-Helped socialize service dogs from Always a Warrior Foundation

-Threw numerous Peanut Butter and Jelly drives, collecting over 1000 jars for local children in need

-Collected over 75 toys for Golisano Children's Hospital

-Put together over 100 Busy Bags for the children at Golisano's

-1 beach clean up

-1 park clean up

-Back to school clothing drive

-Collected and delivered donations to both Octagon Wildlife Center and Peace River Wildlife Center

-Made weighted blankets and created fidget toys for children with sensory disorders

-Held a 106th birthday for a local lady

-Volunteered at a local food bank

-Sent supplies and cards to the Bahamas after natural disasters

-Made meals each month for local families battling cancer (Project RAE)

-Began service clubs, Mini Movers at 7 local schools

-Collected over 50 new backpacks and stuffed them with toys for Christmas for children in need

-Made toys and blankets for the pups at Rescue Garage

-Held 2 Thanksgiving food drives

-Made over 50 bag lunches for local homeless

AND SO MUCH MORE!!! These children are simply AMAZING!