HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE
for Wounded Knee, SD
Donations accepted through Dec. 19th
Each year during the ‘Giving Season’ we host a Holiday Gift Drive for the Lakota children and elders of the Community of Wounded Knee, South Dakota. We collect food items for the Community Holiday Dinner and gift items for the Children’s Christmas Party . You may donate items or money to go towards the purchase of items on the list posted below or drop off items at Unity of Boulder in person. We accept non-perishable Holiday Meal Items, gifts for elders (space heaters, blankets, winter outerwear, socks), new toys and bicycles).
HOLIDAY DINNER FOOD DRIVE:
Every year we collect food donations for up to 25 families’ Holiday Dinner and gift & treat items for the Children’s Community Christmas Party (see detailed list of items needed BELOW), and deliver them in time for the Celebration.
OUR GIVING TREE:Everyone is welcome to help bring a joyous and sharing Holiday Season to the families of our Lakota Brothers & Sisters. We trim a Giving Tree in the main lobby for Thanksgiving where you can choose a tag for a child or elder in need of a gift. Purchase the gift and wrap it, place it under our Giving Tree. If you don’t want to wrap it, we have a gift wrap station where our volunteers will wrap it for you.
TRAVEL EXPENSES: Fuel, 25′ Truck Rental Costs, & Lodging for drivers. You can make a donation to go towards Travel Expenses for the delivery of our Holiday Donations to Wounded Knee. DONATE HERE
BIKE DONATIONS: If you have a new or old child sized bike to donate, we will send it to the repair shop (located onsite in Wounded Knee) if needed and fix it up for a child.
GIFT IDEAS FOR KIDS & ELDERS ON OUR GIVING TREE:
| Adult & Elder Gift Ideas: _________________________________ Art Supplies and Sports Equipment , Blankets, Winter Wear, Socks, Gloves, Scarves, Coats, Winter boots, Gardening Tools & Home Repair Tools, Space Heaters, Pajamas, Shaving Kit, Kitchen Supplies, Gift Cards Other Adult Gift Ideas: -Fabric, suede, leather and ribbon (for star quilts, medicine bags and ribbon skirts). – Adult art supplies: canvas, paper, paints, paintbrushes, etc. – Beads and beading supplies – Toiletry gift sets – Hats, gloves, scarves __________________________________ Children Under Ten: – Nerf balls, soccer balls – Books geared to under ten – Coloring books, watercolors and crayons – Construction paper – Baby scizzors and glue – Hats, gloves, scarves - Scooters – Toys for toddlers – Legos – Dolls & cross cultural barbies – Games – Craft Kits (spirograph, pot holders) – doll house kits and figurines – Action figures – Stuffed Animals | Teen Gift Ideas: – Footballs – Basketballs – Electronic games with extra batteries – Art supplies – Makeup sets – Skate/long boards – Games (board games & others) – Hats, gloves, scarves – Nerf products – Cards – Hair products, accessories and appliances – Winter Coats – Pajamas – Blankets – New Clothes for Winter – Jewelry (earrings, necklaces) – Binoculars – Sleeping Bags – New Winter Boots – Shawls – Sports Equipment Sets – Fishing Equipment – Gift Cards – Guitars, Ukeleles, Hand drums & percussion instruments – Dart Board Game |
