Bake Sale Fundrasing for the Japanese - Part 2

After much success at the bake sale, I was in charge of purchasing stationary supplies and packaging it for the children in Japan. It was extremely stressful as I learned that it involved more than just purchasing and packing the supplies into gift sets. I had to plan ahead and made several trips to different store to compare prices. I wanted to make sure each gift sets will make a difference in every children’s life.

Carrying 100+ felts/markers home by bus...... XD

packing...packing...packing

Each gift set contains: a cute soft toy, 3 pencils, a pen, a sharpener, a notepad, a set of 6 felt/maker, 2 erasers, a Canadian pin and 2 Maple Nougat candies. In the course of my many trips to the supplies stores, I have developed strong organizational, managerial, and problem-solving skills. At first, I was able to make 60 gift sets; but, after making several trips and comparing prices, I was able to bring the number of gifts sets to 105. WOW!!! Big difference eh?

All 105 gift sets ready to be sent~

On the whole, my service learning has certainly been a turning point in my life. I am very thankful that I have opened my eyes by taking this opportunity as a guide to help those who are in need. Furthermore, I have learned that a small contribution is never too small… … what counts is the effort. If everyone is willing to take a small step to make a difference, this world would be a wonderful one. Therefore, paying it forward isn’t as hard as you think. In the near future, I want to volunteer in the Tohoku region. I know there is plenty of work that needs to be done in the Tohoku area; hence, I want to give a helping help to those who are in need – even if it is a smile. My ongoing service learning goal: to make a difference in everyone’s life, no matter how small it is.

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Four weeks after I send the gift sets, I received an email from a local Iwate volunteer stating how thankful they are! The children LOVE the gift sets! My heart melted~

Cute eh?

Spread the LOVE,

Kaoru