On the first day of Christmas, In12Days gave to DJ's Academy. . .one giant gift box filled with flying partridges of peace and pears a plenty!
We are excited to share with you the video from Day One of our journey through the 12 Days of Christmas. Imagine the surprise of over 60 students and their teachers at DJ's Christian Academy in Henderson, when a giant gift arrived in the courtyard filled with beautiful dove balloons and surrounded by pear treats of all kinds! The true magic was not the beautiful 8 foot by 10 foot gift, but the joy in the eyes of the children.
It's with the love and support from our sponsors and volunteers that In12Days reached nearly 250 recipients across the valley on Day One!
Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Jennifer Lee White and her national circle of supporters for all the Christmas socks, pears, partridges, and slippers. Thank you Amy Karsh and Girl Scout Troop #2799 in Newtown PA for the incredible effort and artwork on 100 socks and partridges. We now consider our partridge from last year as part of our family! Thank you Ecolovy Japan for the doves. Thank you Krafta for the bead and sequinned pears. Greg Barnaby was our incredible scenic artist who designed the gift box. Thanks to Frank Arbizu and Desert Produce Sales for all the real, edible pears! Thank you FedEx for the design and printing of the pear notes attached to the doves, and to Maxx Productions for printing the balloons. Thanks to our construction team Steve Cross and David Probst (Band of Brothers), James Lea, Rosemary Ryan and Bev Wilson, Joanne Lopers and Kori Prior and Family. Thank you to contributing photographers Rob Pernett, Phil Dahlheimer, and Lexi Gomez.Thanks Jack Lee for constructing the pear ornaments. Thanks to Janet, Larry, Betty, and Darlina for the baskets.
The message of peace of the first day of Christmas continues! The first person to catch one of the dove balloons we released this afternoon with the official In12Days tag on it will receive two pear ornaments -- one to keep in remembrance of the first day of Christmas and another to give to make a friend's life a little brighter. If you find the balloon, let us know!
We can't wait until tomorrow to unveil the magic of the second day of Christmas. . .What could it be? Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for the latest In12Days updates! Share the gift of the first day of Christmas with your friends! Anyone can sign up to receive our email messages for the next 11 days by signing up, here.
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