Our first registration for the Christmas Basket Program is complete. We registered 47 families – far from the 75 we had anticipated. We are hopeful that word of mouth will produce additional families at the next 2 registrations, Thursday, November 12 from 2:00-4:00; and Saturday, November 14 from 10:00-1:00 at the City of Oakley White House Community Annex at 204 2nd Street. Registration provides family size so food amounts can be adjusted as needed, gender and age of children so gifts can be appropriately selected and wrapped, and residence so families can be served by their assigned agency.
Thanks to those who supported the Wine, Cheese, and Children’s Art event as the proceeds for that serve as the major funding source for this program. If you know of someone who needs a place to donate to the needy, Friends of Oakley Christmas Basket Program is gladly accepting those donations. A special thanks to the UPS Store, Lauritzen Yacht Harbor and Paul’s Automotive Repair Center for their generous donations of funds; to Brent Aasen of the Equus Group (Premier Storage) for donation of boxes; and to the OUESD Admin Council for toys, funds, and gift cards. We are well on our way!
Areas of volunteer opportunity:
- Registrations ( Thursday, November 12 from 2:00-4:00; and Saturday, November 14 from 10:00-1:00) at the City of Oakley White House Community Annex at 204 2nd Street.
- Wrapping (November 30, December 7, December 14 at Oakley Elementary Room 5, 3:30-5:30)
- Set-Up-Sort-Organize at O’Hara Park Gym (December 18 4-9,December 19 9-4, December 20 9-Noon)
- Distribute (December 20 Noon-3)
- Clean-Up (December 20 3-5)
Friends of Oakley, A Community Foundation
2063 Main Street #250
Oakley, Ca 94561
Friends of Oakley, a non- profit charitable Organization (501C3) under the EIN#80-0298285.
Pictures from the first registration
Registration - applicant greeted at the door and having ID and proof of residence reviewed by one of at least 8 Spanish speaking volunteers that assisted Monday evening.
Registration table with volunteers. Every English speaking helper had a Spanish speaking helper next to them.
data was immediately input into an electronic database.
Volunteers had a good time!
The process went smoothly. Wish we could have had more families show up!
