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115 people are interested
Operation Santa Claus 2013! Deliver toys to children on Christmas Eve!
ORGANIZATION: Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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115 people are interested
Operation Santa is the Pasadena Jaycees' longest running community service project. Since 1934, the Pasadena Jaycees have been delivering toys to the underprivileged children of Pasadena and surrounding communities on Christmas Eve.
By helping with this project, you will not only help touch the lives of over 3500 children, but the experience of working with these kids and fulfilling their Christmas wishes is truly a memory you will cherish.
This project is a huge endeavor requiring hundreds of volunteers and thousands of volunteer hours. Letters that children write to Santa are re-directed to the Pasadena Jaycees by the Pasadena Post Office where they are read, translated from Spanish (when applicable), and entered into a database. The night before Christmas Eve, all of the homes where these children live are geographically mapped using a computer software program so that Santa can find his way to all of these homes on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve, over 100 people sort toys for children on each route. Finally, 50-60 teams of Santa, Mrs. Claus, and an Elf (driver) load up their vehicles and drive through Pasadena and the surrounding communities to deliver these toys.
Deliver toys to children on Christmas Eve!
Job Description: Sort toys for children on your route, pack your car full of these toys, and deliver them to good boys and girls throughout Pasadena and surrounding communities. No experience necessary - we will train!
Compensation: Free food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and the wonderful feeling you'll get when you make a child's face light up. Toys and wardrobe are provided by the project, but if ladies would like to wear their own long nightgown as a base layer that is fine also.
Transportation: Traditionally your "sled" is driven by an Elf volunteer, but Mrs. Claus can also do the driving. The bigger the car you have, the better. 4 doors work better than 2 doors for delivering toys. Minivans or SUV's work the best because of the extra cargo space.
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About Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce
Location:
474 W. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103, US
Mission Statement
The Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce ("Pasadena Jaycees") is the premier young professional leadership organization in the Pasadena and surrounding communities.
Description
The Pasadena Jaycees provides development opportunities for young people, aged twenty one to forty, to create positive change through numerous community service projects, social events, fundraisers and international exchanges. The chapter has served Pasadena since 1929, providing community service based leadership training to thousands of the city’s young leaders, public figures and civically engaged citizens.
In keeping with the Jaycee purpose of Leadership Development through Community Service, the Pasadena Jaycees have many long-standing projects that serve specific needs in our community. Please consider becoming a part of one of our worthwhile events.
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Scottish Rite Temple150 N Madison AvenuePasadena, CA 91101
DATE POSTED
November 27, 2013
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
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