30 Days of Thanks: Day 4 & 5

Day 4: We're so thankful for our game room donations! After our students work hard all day, it is so nice for them to have a place to go to relax. Although there have been some serious competitions that have taken place in the game room between mentors and students, the foundation really enjoys the game room and is so grateful to have all the fun items we've received!

Day 5: We are thankful for Miss Teresa! Every week, Miss Teresa visits for our art program. The students really have a great time with her and have learned so much. Having Miss Teresa be a part of the foundation has been such a blessing; the kids love the creative outlet.

Have you heard? Miss Caty is kissing a pig!

Yes, you read that right! A friend of The Brandon Foundation has offered to share his pig with us if we can raise $1,000.00 on Giving Tuesday.

Giving Tuesday is an annual event - the national day of giving - dedicated to encouraging people all over the world to give back to their communities after celebrating Thanksgiving and before shopping for the holidays.

Last year, we asked our friends to consider The Brandon Foundation as a possible recipient of their donations, and this year, we would like to do the same... only, we've added an incentive. If we receive $1,000.00 in donations, we will record our fearless leader, Miss Caty, kissing a pig! As you can imagine, the students at the foundation are excited!

So, mark your calendars! Tuesday, December 1st is #GivingTuesday and every dollar helps us reach our small goal.

Wish List

On a regular basis, and several times recently, we have been asked how people can help and what we need... other than monetary gifts. Since it is the season of giving, we decided to create a list of our immediate needs. 

Please know that we appreciate any item you have that may help our students. 

The need for snacks/drinks is ongoing, as we give our students a snack during each session. Also, we will gladly accept gently used games or items for the kids, and we're willing to pick the items up! Please contact us if you're interested in helping us with any of the items below.

Games/Items for Kids
corn hole

board games

construction paper

poster board

electric pencil sharpener

bean bag chairs

books

chapter books (ages 11-14)

comic books

drawing books

Snacks

Pretzels
Chips

Cookies

Popcorn

Animal Crackers

Cases of bottled water/juice boxes