DFKDC 2021 Holiday Celebration

3675 Ely Pl SE,Washington DC 20019

04 December, 2021

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Dreams For Kids DC will be having our annual Holiday Celebration in person! DFKDC Holiday Celebration 2021 Dreams For Kids DC, with special thanks to our sponsor Panda Exteriors, invite you to join us for our annual holiday celebration for youth with physical and developmental disabilities! Throughout the year, we hold adaptive clinics for our special needs children--anything from waterskiing to football. The DFKDC holiday event is not only a celebration for our DFKDC volunteers, DFKDC participants, and their families; moreover, a way for our youth with disabilities to give back to the less fortunate. At the holiday event, we will provide all guests with activities, such as wrapping presents for homeless children, stuffing Kong balls for animal shelters, etc. Each one of our youth participants will receive a gift bag as they leave, a thank you for helping us give back, and also to show them that their disability cannot hold them back from performing their own philanthropy. Who:  This event is open to youth with a disability of any type who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  We need 2-3 volunteers with cars to assist with dropping off gifts to DC Adoptive and Foster Parent Association after the event! Please email [email protected] if you are interested! When: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Where: Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, 3675 Ely Pl SE, Washington, DC 20019 *DRIVING DIRECTIONS CLICK HERE  AND INPUT YOUR ADDRESS* How: The DFKDC Holiday Celebration is made possible by passionate individuals and organizations in the DC Metro area who are passionate about giving back and being involved in their communities. We could not hold this event without the following sponsors (Listed below this section) BY REGISTERING AS A GUARDIAN/PARTICIPANT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO OUR DFKDC WAIVER, OUR COVID-19 WAIVER, ARE FULLY VACCINATED, AND OUR CONDUCT AGREEMENT. Special Thank Yous DFKDC Holiday Chair & Board Member: 2021 DFKDC Holiday Celebration VIP Host: Danielle Shook, USA National Miss DC, from Pageant Relations. DFKDC Board of Directors: Rachel Merritt (Chair), Attie Poirier, Chloe Stewart, Christi Main, Jay Chesley, Seye Iwarere, Tom Prather, and Teresa Fox 2021 Participants of The Year: TBD 2021 Volunteers of The Year: TBD This year, participants will be donating: Personally decorated 200 English flashcards and 50+ art supplies to Hands on Tokyo. 100 gifts to DC Adoptive and Foster Parent Association. 50 stuffed Kong balls to MCPAW. 50 backpacks with art supplies to Kids In Need of Defense.  SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE  Not a Participant? Here are 5 ways you can get involved...You don't have to do it alone. If you belong to a company, church group, or student organization, DFKDC Holiday Celebration is the perfect philanthropic event and volunteer opportunity to rally your group behind. 1) Sign up as a Volunteer above. We welcome volunteers to assist with every facet of the day, whether it be pairing up with participants or managing stations. 2) Hold a gift drive. All gift drives will be supported through Dreams For Kids DC social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, and Newsletters). We are looking to collect warm winter items, books, art supplies, backpacks, and toys!  3)  Help get the word out about DFKDC Holiday Celebration! Using social media, newsletters, or other networks, letting others know what this event is about through personal and professional contacts can be extremely powerful. 4)  Are you a juggler, dancer, or entertainer? Involved in media? Please email Glenda Fu at [email protected] to help entertain our participants that day! Thank You and Happy Holidays!  About Hands on Tokyo: Hands on Tokyo was founded in December 2006 with a working Board of Directors comprising both Japanese and foreign nationals who are committed to making volunteer activities more accessible and committed to accelerating the growth of volunteerism in the Tokyo area. Hands On Tokyo has been a recognized non-profit since 2009 and was certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as an “Approved Specified Non-Profit Corporation” in 2017. Since becoming a non-profit organization, our mission has remained the same, working with special needs organizations, non-profit organizations, welfare facilities, children's homes, educational institutions, local hospitals and health care providers to plan and provide volunteer opportunities that meet the needs of the community. Dreams For Kids DC provides free life-changing activities to empower children with physical and mental disabilities to unite with their peers and realize their potential. Dreams For Kids DC (DFKDC) provides adaptive sports clinics for children with disabilities between the ages of 4-24. Many of these children are bullied in schools and left out of activities with their able-bodied peers. DFKDC clinics empower this often isolated group to come off the sidelines and participate in activities such as waterskiing, dance, football and ice hockey, sometimes for the very first time. The self-confidence gained through these programs carries over from the field and rink to the home and classrom, allowing each participant to realize that theie disability will not prevent them from fulfilling their dreams.