The OSBM Youth Wing is interested in acts of selfless service as part of pursuing a dharma and in order to make an impact on those marginalised in society. In order for this to be achieved, we partake in many charitable events in our local community, as you can see from our previous articles. This time we are returning to Moorcroft Special School in Hillingdon in December - where we will be holding a Christmas Tea party with our very own Santa and Elf!
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| Youth members busy making gift bags
As a group we all decided that we wanted to give each child something for Christmas, so we came up with the idea of Christmas themed gift bags. These bags will help to bring with us the festivity of Christmas. We wanted to do this as it is quite an amazing feeling to be able to have the power to help other people. From previous experiences, being able to witness that gleeful expression on a child’s face as they see their gifts is quite remarkable.
In order for this project to be successful, the youth group has been split, randomly, into four groups. Each group has a specific theme related to Christmas. For example, Santa, Reindeer, Christmas trees and Snow/Snowmen.
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| Presents ready to be packed |
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| A youth member carefully drawing out reindeer ears to decorate gift bags with
This way there will be plethora of gifts; yet, all will be relatively similar to avoid anyone feeling left out. We purchased Christmas stationary and small toys etc in our groups and you can see the exciting outcomes below.
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| Our final products! |
