Illinois Valley Youth Enrichment Association


2017

IVYEA



In 2017 we had our second annual stocking drive. This year we started our fundraising earlier in the year which allowed us to get even more donations and have a bigger budget for getting gifts to the kids. Our stockings were better offering multiple small toys in each stocking, toothpaste, toothbrushes, multiple types of candy, fidget spinners, and each kindergardener got their own stuffed animal. We stuffed the stockings ourselves and deilvered them to schools for the teachers to hand out to their own classes on their own schedules. This was our biggest project yet and we hope to do even more for next year's stockings and keep giving the kids some special holiday spirit. We hope through our kindness and support to the kids that they will return the favor of kindness to help and support those around them and their community one day.