"If you see someone without a smile,
give them one of yours."
- Anonymous
Simple Gifts Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that was started to pass along a smile to a child who is confronted with a hospital stay due to an acute, chronic, or terminal illness. Hospitals are sometimes scary places, and we want to help ease the pain by sharing a "smile." Simple Gifts Project works with school groups, scout troops, youth groups, and individuals by creating, filling, and distributing Smile Bags to pediatric patients. It is a way that kids can give back to their community and pass along a little cheer to children in need of a smile.
Perkiomen Valley High School Key Club
On February 8th, we visited Perkiomen Valley High School. A huge THANK YOU to the PVHS Key Club for filling 75 Teen Care Bags! We are so grateful for your generous donations and for your kindness in helping Simple Gifts Project spread lots of smiles! It was such a pleasure to meet such wonderful students...we look forward to working with your great group again next year! Thank you!
Barclay Elementary 2nd Graders
On January 26th, the entire 2nd grade class at Barclay Elementary School filled 100 Smile Bags! They had collected spare coins in the fall and then donated the money to help purchase materials to fill those bags. The students also spread smiles in other ways by creating kindness bookmarks and making kindness posters that will be hung outside their classrooms. We had such a great time with these amazing students! Thank you to them, and their teachers, for helping us spread lots of smiles to children in need.
Forest Grove Mission Group
Thank you to the Forest Grove Presbyterian Church Mission Group for hosting Simple Gifts Project on a cold Friday in January. We filled 35 Smile Bags and created craft kits too! This multigeneration group (ages 2-99) was a blast to work with…thank you for your generous donations and your kind hearts.
Doylestown Health Bag Drop-Off
On Dec. 21st, I dropped off 40 Smile Bags to Doylestown Health. I want to give a huge shout out to Garrett, who has been a true supporter of Simple Gifts Project all these years. Unfortunately, he is moving on from Doylestown Health. We will miss seeing him and exchanging stories at our drop-offs, but we wish him all the best in his new position. Thank you as always to Doylestown Health for all their support…we look forward to more drop-offs in the Spring and Fall of 2024!
Get Involved with Simple Gifts Project this Year! As students and teachers head back to school this fall, so do volunteers at Simple Gifts Project. We are always looking for new schools to visit and new groups that will help support our mission. Are you a teacher, a scout leader, or student of a club looking for ways you or your students can get service hours? We can help! Join in the fun and start spreading smiles today. Want a direct call or email? Contact Us today.
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KINDNESS ACTIVITIES
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