November 7, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Christmas is the season for giving and children who participate in this year’s 8th Annual Regifting Event will have a chance to experience that by doing something special for their parents and total strangers.
Regifting gives children ages 4 to 12 an opportunity to shop for their parents or caregivers at no cost. The gifts are then wrapped, tagged, and prepared for Christmas giving.
This year’s Regifting Event will be on Saturday, December 3 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. or until all gifts are gone at the DeKalb County Complex. Families must pre-register their children in order to be eligible for a chance to receive a door prize. All children who shop will receive a goody bag.
Donations are collected throughout the year for this event so that those who can’t afford to buy gifts can still share in the joy of giving by regifting something.
“We let kids come in and shop for their parents or caregivers. It’s not income based. It’s for anybody. They shop for free, wrap the presents, and fill out the card,” said Kim Walker, who organizes the annual event. “Its an opportunity for children to experience the joy of giving at Christmas and develop a desire to help others”.
The children are then asked to prepare a blessing bag to be given to others. This year, children will help assemble Blessing Bags for God’s Food Pantry.
A quilt square is decorated per child and then a quilt is assembled from the quilt squares to be donated to someone with health or other life challenging issues. You may contact Regifting event organizers to nominate someone who needs a blessing.
“We’re trying to share God’s love with kids to plant a seed so that no matter how old they are they always remember to help somebody else”.
If you need more information or would like to volunteer call or text Amber Adams at 615-684-5798 from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. or Joanna Fuson at 615-517-9100 but no calls after 9 p.m.
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