Annual PJ Drive brings home generosity and warmth for kids.
Members of The Manitoba Chiropractors Association – 41 offices – collected over 2700 pairs of PJs as part of their annual PJ drive for United Way Winnipeg agencies.
The PJs were sorted and packaged last week for delivery to about 40 different agencies to help stuff stockings this holiday season.
Students from Asper School of Business’ Team Toba sorted PJs into age groups.
Volunteers from the Asper School of Business (Team Toba – JDC West) and GenNext members did two United Way Days of Caring to sort and organize the PJs for delivery.
Team Toba is out in the community on this snowy day helping @unitedwaywpg sort PJs for their PJ… https://t.co/wSuVc4oPHW
— Team Toba – JDC West (@JDCWToba) December 7, 2016
Members of United Way’s GenNext Council also showed up on a cold night to sort and package the warm PJs for kids. It brought back happy memories for some of them.
GenNexters sort and package PJs for United Way agencies.
“A bunch of us were talking about getting new pajamas as kids every Christmas and how nice that was. There are some families who can’t afford that,” said Diana King, chair of Community Involvement on the GenNext Council.
“And they’re all new, and some are even hand-made.”
PJs bagged and labelled for delivery to United Way agency partners.
Thank you, @UnitedWayWpg for the cozy 'jamies!
Thank you, #winnipeg for keeping #newcomers #warm pic.twitter.com/1csBnyeFby
— CMWI (@CMWI_CA) December 20, 2016
The drive is over now for another year, but there are still lots of opportunities for groups looking to help out in the community.
To give back through a collection drive or United Way Day of Caring contact us at doc@unitedwaywinnipeg.mb.ca or 204-924-4273.
