BrickWorks: A Kid-Friendly Family Focused Service Program by Hollis

11414 Kansas Avenue,Kansas City KS 66111

04 August, 2021

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Help us help THE GIVING BRICK and children serves by CASA of Jackson County by sorting/separating lego bricks. Join us at the Hollis Lodge for BRICKWORKS . BrickWorks is a partnership between THE GIVING BRICK and Hollis. Hollis welcomes the public to the Lodge to break apart and sort donated Legos. These Legos eventually end up being repackaged into complete Lego sets which are distributed to children served by CASA of Jackson County. SUMMER 2021 DATES: Wed. June 16 | 10 AM-12 PM Wed. July 14 | 10 AM-12 PM Wed. August 4 | 10 AM-12 PM COVID PRECAUTIONS & RESERVING YOUR SPOT Because of the effects of COVID-19 - we are changing how we run the event, to ensure all volunteers and staff are safe. We are limiting the number of people attending to 40 . Tables can accommodate up to 8 people from the same party. You are welcome to stay for only 1 hour, or both. If you choose both hours, you need to book both hours. We are allowing 30 minutes between each session, this will allow our staff to clean & disinfect the space prior to the next group. To keep our guests safe we will have the following available. Disposable face masks for each guestHand sanitizerRestrooms stocked with hand soap & paper towelsTables situated 6 feet apart. Each table will be reserved for an individual party to useTo find out more about how Hollis is offering hospitality in the age of COVID-19 click here. DO YOU HAVE LEGO BRICKS TO DONATE?* Bring them with you! We will be collecting Lego bricks at each of our events this year. WHAT IS HOLLIS BRICKWORKS? During the summer of 2018, we introduced BrickWorks to the Hollis community. Partnering with the THE GIVING BRICK, a Kansas City based non-profit that collects used LEGO bricks, repackages sets, and gives them children served by CASA of Jackson County. Through out the summer families joined us at Hollis to experience the joy of working together as a community to serve others. During our BrickWorks service hours, we sort through donated LEGO bricks and break apart already assembled LEGO pieces. Because the events were met with such enthusiasm, we are continuing the program and will be introducing more BrickWorks dates throughout the year.  All attendees are welcome to bring sack lunches, and explore the trails & hills of Hollis, play a game of GAGA ball, or sand volleyball before or after the service event (weather permitting).. WHO CAN ATTEND? IS THERE A FEE? This is a FREE kid-friendly, as well as a kid-at-heart event. All ages are welcome. This includes preschool kiddos! Parents, please plan on staying with kids ages 10 & under. WHAT SHOULD WE BRING? You are welcome to come early or stay after  to enjoy a picnic or hike the trails.  If you plan on hiking the hills, we do recommend bringing bug spray, and dressing for the weather!  WHEN DOES THIS HAPPEN? We will be offering BrickWorks 3 times this summer. June 16, July 14 & August 4. All from 10 am-12 PM. We might add additional times, so follow us on Facebook & Instagram as we introduce new dates. We would love to see you! CAN I BRING MY OWN GROUP? We would love to help you bring your own group to Hollis for a BrickWorks day! We have already coordinated events for Home School & church groups. Give us a call or reach us via email! WHERE DOES THIS HAPPEN? WHERE IS HOLLIS? This service project will take place in the Hollis Lodge at Hollis Renewal Center. We are located just south of the Kansas Speedway. Exit I-70, at the 110th Street exit and head south and follow the signs to Hollis. Hollis Renewal Center 11414 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66111 MORE QUESTIONS? We are happy to answer any questions you may have. Please contact us! Office: (913) 441-0451Cell: (913) 206-4947Email: [email protected] Visit our website or Facebook page  for more info! www.holliscenter.org WHAT IS THE GIVING BRICK? From The Giving Brick website www.thegivingbrick.org“We are Kansas City-based, non-profit organization collecting used LEGO® bricks to give to kids in need. We take LEGO bricks in any condition. If you have LEGO pieces or sets you would like to donate to a worthy cause, please send it to us! We will have your old LEGO items clean and part of an official LEGO set before you can say 'Everything is Awesome!'“ Hollis is 153 acres of secluded wooded land located 20 minutes west of downtown Kansas City with facilities for retreats, workshops, meetings and outdoor activities. Over five miles of hiking trails crisscross the property and East Mission Creek flows from its north to south.​​The Hollis Renewal Center provides a welcoming environment and experience for ​individuals and groups seeking spiritual growth and renewal.   WHY HOLLIS?Hollis Renewal Center has provides "a time and place apart" for individuals, small groups and organizations to pause and reflect on their mission. It embodies hospitality and gives guests the time and space to be transformed from a collection of individuals into a community. We take very seriously the gifts of time, land, buildings and resources as we use them wisely and care for their sustainability into the future. Hollis is a place for prayer and hospitality to provide opportunities for reflection, learning, and renewal for groups and individuals.Physical Address: 11414 Kansas Ave. Kansas City, KS 66111Mailing Address:    PO Box 402, Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Email: [email protected] Phone: 913-441-0451Mobile Phone: 913-206-4947