2020 Br Bennos
November 6, 2020
Christmas at Br. Bennos
In years past, Girlfriends Care has done an Annual Blitz of events at Brother Benno’s on the Second Saturday in December followed by a Santa’s Closet event at the Thrift Shop the following week. Due to Covid 19, these normal events will not occur; however, we will be requesting support from you for the Children’s’ Party which will occur on December 12th as a “Drive-Thru” event at Brother Benno’s. Approximately 300 children and teens will receive Christmas stockings, stuffed animals, pajamas, and some gift cards. The parent will receive a $25.00 gift card for their family.
We are not requesting volunteers to be onsite for the event and hope to resume next year with our normal events. However, if you are planning a holiday family event or would like to get together with a few of your friends (socially distanced and masked, of course) perhaps you would consider inviting them to contribute and even perhaps make it a pajama wrapping party, that is, you wrap pajamas – but you can wear pajamas while you do it if you want! Be sure to mark the pajama size on the outside of the package for proper distribution.
Girlfriends Care encourages your support in any way that we may help Brother Benno’s with this fabulous holiday outreach.
Items can be delivered directly or mailed to Brother Benno’s Thrift Shop or to Helen Parsons, the project leader (addresses listed below). Helen can be reached at parsonsdavidt@outlook.com.
The following are items that Brother Benno’s is requesting to support the event. Items are needed by December 1st.
- Visa or MasterCard Gift Cards $10.00 up
- Pajamas- Teen Boys -S/M/L
- Monetary Donations (Mail Directly or contribute online through GFC by clicking the red Donate! heart below)
Please deliver donations to one of the following locations:
Helen Parsons (Please email parsonsdavidt@outlook.com for address)
Brother Benno’s Thrift Shop
Attn: Helen or Children’s Party
3955 Mission Ave,
Oceanside, CA 92058
Girlfriends Care contact: Diana@girlfriendscare.org or ditchome@aol.com
