George Jay Elementary School’s Annual Holiday Emporium is back

 

The holidays can be an expensive time for all families in every neighbourhood. The Holiday Emporium is a way kids feel like they can contribute by purchasing good items for a very low cost. It builds confidence and community.

We are asking community members to donate new or lightly used good quality items to George Jay Elementary School. Parents will organize it all in the gym so that on Emporium Day all kids come down to the gym and go shopping for their family and friends. All items are $1 and all kids can buy up to four presents. If there are any items that clearly should be sold at a higher price, we open our doors at the end of the school day to the adults of the school, to come and shop for their families. They can get the $1 stuff or the more expensive stuff!

Due to seismic upgrades at George Jay Elementary school, donations of lightly used or new goods can be brought to Richmond School at 2780 Richmond Road. We will be accepting donations from December 1 until December 17.

We always need Dad stuff—you know how hard it is to buy stuff for Dad! We also need baby things. As well as, household items, bath and beauty, books, music, DVD’s—you name it, we’ll take it.

We stress that although items are sold cheap, the items themselves should be clean and not broken. And please, no Christmas style decorations. We will also take wrapping paper, tape, tissue paper, small to medium boxes for those small and awkward gifts. Part of the service is that we wrap presents for the kids so the parents and siblings really do get a surprise!

Proceeds from this event go directly back to the school for field trips and cultural events like Multicultural Day!