Another wonderful Children’s Event, one of the best things we do at Shine and Inspire!
96 children and their families were our guests for a day of fun, music, crafting, games, lunch and hot chocolate station, haircuts and family portrait. They went home with winter clothing for the cold months ahead, a present from their wish list, pajamas, books and a homemade blanket. Each family went home with a bag filled with hygiene and household items to help stretch their budgets. So many people to thank:
- The amazing Shine & Inspire board who made it all happen – Donna Powell, Mary Jane Rossi, Sharon Evanko, Nawaz Merchant, Carol Stolow, Karen McLaughlin and Patrick Jones.
- People and businesses who donated their money and time by sponsoring, donating and shopping for the children with a special shout out to super shoppers Karen Jacko, Margaret Conrad, Karen McLaughlin, Renee Hogan and Ann Marie Potts who shopped for so many of the children!
- Bristol Myers Squibb who sponsored 8 children for the event!
- Pam Trapp, Mary Theresa Weil and fellow realtors at Coldwell Banker Princeton for also sponsoring several of the children!
- The fantastic volunteers, both new and those who keep coming back we appreciate you!
- The Civil Air Patrol who did a drone demonstration and had air simulator games and cardboard paper plane tables!
- Our amazing stylists Carlee and Haley who cut children’s hair all day!
- Jenny who kept the games and the dancing going all afternoon!
- Doe’Rain Deane, the wonderful photographer who took family portraits (and is always there to help us)!
- Book Smiles for all the wonderful books!
- New Jersey Weddings and Events for all the wonderful food and Beth and Joann and team who are the best!!!
- The amazing Kari who made balloon characters for the children while up on stilts!
- Lala & Mimi’s Pajama Project that gave pajamas to every child!
- Project Linus who donated handmade blankets for the children!
- Rebecca Zegas, our Belle and Snow White volunteers!
- The young men from the Hamilton A’s baseball organization for helping to unload everything (there was a lot!) and set up the hall!
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