YMCA Community Services held its annual Christmas FunDay this year at the Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church, with 63 foster and adopted youth in attendance and over 100 volunteers. Each child was matched with one volunteer for the day, and experienced fun activities including arts and crafts, a magic show, karaoke, games, and a visit from the Orange County Fire Authority. To top off the day, Santa and Mrs. Clause gave each child a gift from their wish list. A very special thank you to InSight Health for sponsoring every child in attendance, and Snyder Langston for a donation of over 20 brand new bikes! The dedication of the Y-Mentoring staff, and a huge troop of volunteers ensured the smiles on every kid’s face.

Additionally, this week, we distributed gifts to an additional 150 Orange County foster children out of our YCS office in Santa Ana, thanks to the volunteer efforts of the Y-Guide Program - Northpark Navajo Utes and Y-Princess Program - Shawnee Tribe, (associated with the Broken Lance North Nation).

 

We would also like to thank the following individuals and agencies for making our Christmas FunDay so successful:

Laguna Nigel Presbyterian Church and Peter Platt for generously donating use of their facility as well as decorations, snacks, and providing us with nearly 30 volunteers!!

InSight Health and Edison Kang for sponsoring ALL of our children

Snyder Langston and Scott Pardee for their donation of over 20 bikes, gift certificates, and decorations. Jane bought a stocking for each child and donated MANY decorations

Chick-Fil-A for donating 200 boxed lunches for our children and volunteers

Boost Mobile and Danielle Alvarez for gift donations, plus 15 volunteers!

Shelley Cunningham for her generous donation

Jane Roslansky from Snyder Langston for their generous donation

Jane Cyprus of National Charity League and her family for sponsoring children, bringing additional gifts for our raffle, and providing all of the snow cone materials

Bank of America and Rhiannon Ridenour for the wrapping supplies and thank you cards

Patterson for their generous donations

Pacific Life and Lisa Rigdon for gathering gifts and other donations as well as putting together goodie bags for every single child!