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VOLUNTEER!
We absolutely love our volunteers - they are the backbone of A Child's Joy. If you would be interested in joining us, send us an email at
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. We're looking forward to meeting you.
Cut out Stockings - Not great with a machine, but good with scissors? We have volunteers who cut out our stockings from a pattern. We supply the pattern and the material...all you need is a pair of scissors and the time.
Sew Stockings - Like to sew? We'll supply the cut out stockings for you to sew together. We sew all year and ask that our volunteers sew a minimum of 12 stockings...most do many more. You'll need a sewing machine and thread - and, of course, the time!
Committees - Have an expertise in PR or Marketing or Fundraising? Like to organize or write or meet people? Enjoy working with other volunteers? Want to help out with toy drives or sorting/inventorying the thousands of toys we obtain every year? As we grow, we need people like you to help us put the foundation down under the stockings. Email us - we'd love to chat with you.
Lugging/Lifting- a couple of times a year we are in need of people who are willing to lug boxes and bins and help set up/deliver for our stocking-stuffing event...how about you?
PARTICIPATE / DONATE
For up-to-the-minute information on donation needs, please email
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CFC- A Child's Joy is a participant in the Combined Federal Campaign for US Government employees. Our CFC number is 24197. Thank you to our donors for the 2009 - 2010 CFC Campaign. Many of you listed yourselves as "Anonymous" - so we'll have to thank you here, since we don't know who you are...your generosity will fill 1,200 stockings this year - thank you from all of us at A Child's Joy!
Cash donations - If you would rather make a cash donation, you can do so either by sending us a check (3810 Lightfoot Street, Unit 111, Chantilly, VA 20151) or online by clicking on the "Donate" button to the left. We'll be happy to send you back a tax receipt if you let us know that you would like one - and where to send it.
SCRIP - You can help donate to A Child's Joy by purchasing gift cards through SCRIP. For every gift card you purchase, the manufacturer will donate a percentage of the money spent to A Child's Joy. It costs you absolutely nothing!
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Locate the orange box on the right hand side of your screen and click on Not a member? Click here. Enter in your family's information. When asked for your enrollment code, enter 616C984D1992L. This is the number that connects you to the A Child's Joy account. You will only have to enter it this one time. Once you have an account, feel free to browse and order gift cards! Orders are combined and sent in on a monthly basis. Shipping is $1 per person, per order. For more information, email
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TOY DRIVES
This is a wonderful way to get children and young adults involved in helping other children - it does not matter whether you are a preschooler or a college student. Toy drives can be held anytime - although most of our donors like the November-December or "Christmas in July" timeframes. We would be happy to chat with you - provide you with a list of toys - and give you whatever assistance you need.
Toy drives can be for a list of toys - or one toy in specific (for example, a 'beanie baby' toy drive). Since most of our toys are relatively inexpense, it allows everyone to feel like they can help...and lets them know that there will be a child waking up on Christmas morning with a stocking full of toys thanks to them!
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