Christmas is the time of year to be with the ones you love and care for. It is also a time to reflect on life and to be grateful for everything that we have: friends, family, roofs over our heads, health, and food. Unfortunately, there are many people in our community that are less fortunate, and do not have these essential things in their lives.
No one should have to spend Christmas alone in the cold on the streets.. Let’s come together and bring some warmth and love to the homeless population in Washington DC this Christmas season! Our goal is to provide approximately 300 care packages composed of food and supplies that can be used to weather the harsh winter months ahead. This event will be composed of three different tasks: The first will be a food/supply drive where we will collect a variety of non-perishable food and clothing. The following day, we will organize all of the donations and assemble the care packages that will ultimately be delivered on the 23rd of December. We will start the food delivery at Franklin Sq in Washington DC. (1332 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005) and continue on foot to deliver the remainder of the gifts throughout DC -bundle up, because it will be cold!! This is quite the undertaking, so we will need as much help as we can get! Below, are more details about the event.. 1.) DONATIONS: A donation drive will be held at: 11300 Baron Cameron Ave, Reston, VA 20190 field 1 on 12/16/2017 at 12:30PM-2:30PM. Donations that we are seeking include: Supplies: 1.) Gloves 2.) Winter Hats 3.) Socks 4.) Plastic Bags 5.) "Hot Hands" Hand Warmers 6.) Gift Wrap (TBD) Food: 1.) Granola Bars 2.) Bottled Water 3.) Cheese/Peanut butter crackers 4.) Fruit Cups 5.) Ramen Noodles 6.) Packaged nuts 7.) Trail mix 8.) Fruit snacks 9.) Dried fruits 10.) Pop Tarts 11.) Beef Jerky 2.) CARE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY: Care package assembly will be held in the clubhouse of my condo association in Reston, VA: 1713 Ascot Way Reston, VA 20190 on 12/17/2017 at 2:30-4:30PM. We will be assembling all donated goods into care packages and wrap them with gift wrap. Note: you can also bring donations to the care package assembly if you would like. 3.) DELIVERY: We will deliver all care packages starting in Franklin Sq. Washington DC on 12/23 at 12:00PM-3:00PM. 4.) SOCIAL MEDIA: It is understandable that you may not be able to participate because you are traveling or have other plans. Not to worry! You can help out tremendously if you share this event on Facebook and invite your friends who may be interested. A simple "like" or "share" goes a long way, believe me! ************************REGISTRATION***************** To register for this event, please send me an e-mail at info@barberafoundation.org and specify how you would like to volunteer (#1-4 above). ************************************************************ We can't do this without you! If we work together, this will be a great event that can really make a huge difference in many people's lives and make the winter season a little bit more comfortable for them. I hope to see you and your family out in DC this Christmas season! Everyone is welcome! Male, female, young, and old! Thanks! Kevin P.S. Please join the Barbera Foundation Facebook Group! The success of our foundation relies heavily on volunteer participation, so please join and invite your friends!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Barberafoundation/