 Hard to believe in a few short weeks we will be building and delivering bicycles to children in our community! We are still short in our funding so in the spirit of #GivingTuesday, #GRGives and #UNselfie please consider making your donation today! For those of you who have contributed - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
DONATE NOW PLEDGE FORM ------------------------------------------------------------ BIG O PIZZA PARTY FUNDRAISER Get ready Sunday, 12/4 to get your pizza on and help us raise money for the Elves! Details are available on our website http://www.elvesandmorewestmi.org or at Eventbrite where you can purchase tickets with a credit card in advance or with cash at the door! We hope to see you there! ------------------------------------------------------------ DELIVERY REGISTRATION INFORMATION We expect registration to open on 12/3. It will be VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO READ ALL THE DETAILS. We will be building 800 bikes this year at the Amway plant in Ada. In order to meet security requirements we will need you to register the name of everyone in your group in advance. We will not be able to accept anyone not registered in advance. More details to come but take the time to gather your information. As always, children age 6 and up can come with a parent but must be supervised at all times. ------------------------------------------------------------ T-SHIRT / SWEATSHIRT ORDERS T-shirts and sweatshirts are ready to order! PLEASE NOTE THE ORDERING DEADLINE OF 12/4 if you want your shirt by Assembly and 12/11 if you want it by delivery. You can place your ORDER ONLINE and pay for it at assembly or delivery. Cost will be less this way -- saving on processing fees! ------------------------------------------------------------ As always, we thank you for your continued support of our work! As we roll into our 12th year we are ever grateful for your contribution of time, talent and treasure to help deliver smiles to the faces of many children in our community - one bike at a time! Liz, Mike, Marcia, John, Jim and Bernie Collecting Christmas Cards through 12/17(Assembly Day) The Elves would like to attach handmade holiday cards to each bike this year - so if you're looking for a fun activity to do with your family or friends, gather your markers, sequins and glitter and have a card-making party!
Bring cards to the Big O's Pizza party or Assembly day! Collecting now through December 17th (Assembly Day!) HELP WEST MICHIGAN KIDS STAY WARM THIS WINTER
Official drop off location Michigan Fibre Studio in Eastown 1503 Lake Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Distributing to neighborhood kids new or gently used, handmade or purchased hats, scarves and mittens for Elves & More Michigan. Hello Elves!
In a month we will be building our bikes! But before that can happen we need to reach our funding goal! If you haven't made a donation yet but plan to, please consider doing it soon. We need to pay for our bikes before they are shipped. Every dollar makes a difference so please mail your check or make your online donation today. Details below. ------------------------------------------------------------ BIG O PIZZA PARTY - DETAILS Thanks to our wonderful friends at Big O we are pleased to ask you to join us on Sunday, December 4, 2016 for our annual pizza party at Big O Café! We will be eating pizza and raising money for the Elves from noon - 4 pm. Tickets can be purchased in advanced via the link below or at the door with cash or check. Prices are the same as last year: >Adult Single - $15 >Adult Couple - $25 >Kids 10-15 - $5 >Kids under 10 - Free PIZZA PARTY TICKETS - EVENTBRITE: (http://elvesandmorewestmi.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=459cf286f950b9d6c7484824b&id=dbb58c3529&e=4a797d08be) ------------------------------------------------------------ FUNDING INFO Every $70 buys a bike and a helmet or a treasure box for a child who might not receive anything this holiday season. Your contributions have brought smiles to thousands of children in our community - please consider bringing that joy to a whole new group of kids! PLEDGE FORM: (http://elvesandmorewestmi.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=459cf286f950b9d6c7484824b&id=c3da2e2ba4&e=4a797d08be) ONLINE DONATIONS: (http://elvesandmorewestmi.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=459cf286f950b9d6c7484824b&id=4c54790ea4&e=4a797d08be) ----------------------------------------------------------- ASSEMBLY AND DELIVERY DATES Our date for assembly is 12/17 and delivery is 12/24 - Christmas Eve! We delivered our first year on Christmas Eve and the day was truly magical. We expect to OPEN REGISTRATION by 12/3 – we will send notification when it is open. Also note, assembly will be in a new location this year - details to come! ----------------------------------------------------------- As always, we thank you for your continued support of our work! As we roll into our 12th year we are ever grateful for your contribution of time, talent and treasure to help deliver smiles to the faces of many children in our community - one bike at a time! Liz, Mike, Marcia, John, Jim and Bernie The Elves would like to attach handmade holiday cards to each bike this year - so if you're looking for a fun activity to do with your family or friends, gather your markers, sequins and glitter and have a card-making party!
Bring cards to the Big O's Pizza party or Assembly day! Bike prices are up again so we need more help than ever to reach an entire neighborhood of kids.
We won't be able to build without your support so please send your donation form today or click DONATE NOW to pay with a credit card. SAVE THE DATE for the Big O' Pizza Party Sunday, December 4, 2016 Details to follow The Elves are busy planning the 12th season giveaway so stay tuned for further details. Assembly is tentatively scheduled for 12/17 and Delivery for 12/24.
WYOMING, Mich. (WZZM) -- Christmas came early this year for families who live near Lee Middle and High School in Wyoming as Santa's helpers dropped off roughly 1,800 bikes to unsuspecting children between the ages of three to 16.
The annual Elves & More event appeared Saturday morning not from Santa's sleigh but in semi-trucks filled with donations, which also included helmets and treasure bags full of toys. The organization aims to bring hope to children through bikes it has collected through the year. More than 300 volunteers were on hand to tailor each ride to the specific child's needs during this 11th annual giveaway. Neighbors told WZZM 13 they felt blessed and humbled by these gifts and will pay-it-forward this holiday season by spreading cheer and gratitude. WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — The annual Elves and More Bicycle Giveaway event was held in Wyoming on Saturday morning for the first time.
The event was held at Godfrey Lee Middle and High School and nearly 300 volunteers gave out nearly 1,800 bikes to kids living in the neighbourhood. It’s the 11th year that the event has taken place, and it normally serves families in Grand Rapids. Amanda Ramon told 24 Hour News 8 that it was a great gift for her kids. “Thank you very much. Our family greatly appreciates it and I know other families out there also do. It’s a great early Christmas present for the kids, that’s for sure, and a very good blessing for the community,” said Ramon. The organization, Elves and More, aims to bring hope to young kids in a neighbourhood each year by giving away the new bicycles. Chief James Carmody from the Wyoming Police Department said it was great to hold the event in Wyoming this year. “It’s just beyond description. This is the 11th year they’ve done this and decided to treat the people in the city of Wyoming and it’s great for us. You see the kids out here and everybody’s smiling, having a good time so you can’t ask for a better way to roll up into Christmas,” Carmody said. He also said the Godfrey-Lee neighbourhood was the perfect spot for the give-away. “I think you see a real diverse population here in the north end and again, it’s an opportunity for especially the young people, some people that may have limited incomes and makes it difficult over the holidays to have gifts like this and to come into a neighbourhood and just kind of open your doors and say we are here for you and we’re here to give you a benefit that maybe perhaps you wouldn’t have for the holidays is just overwhelming,” Carmody said. Over the last 11 years, the organization has given away more than 11,000 new bikes to kids. |
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