‘Tis the season to be jolly, so IXL volunteers hosted a holiday breakfast at Haven Family House on Saturday, December 7th. The Haven House is part of the InnVision Shelter Network, which provides transitional housing for formerly homeless families.
We started the morning by taking a tour of the facility, including an apartment unit, the food pantry, and the preschool. It was great to learn more about the work that Haven House does to support families while they live in transitional housing.
During our event, we hosted a festive breakfast and led holiday games and crafts. Both kids and adults enjoyed donuts and fruit, as well as steaming hot chocolate and coffee. IXL volunteers led holiday bingo, helped children make snow globes and ornaments, read stories, and had a great time mingling with and getting to know the families at Haven House. Several volunteers spent the morning sorting donated clothes so they would be ready for families. The families were very appreciative of the event and our support. Overall, the biggest hit for both children and adults was the festive snow globes craft. Kids grinned ear to ear as they proudly showed off their snow globes while parents talked excitedly about giving snow globes to their own children as holiday gifts. We ended the morning with a raffle where families won prizes. All in all, it was a wonderful event and definitely put all of us in the holiday spirit!
Learn more about InnVision Shelter Network and volunteer opportunities here: http://www.ivsn.org/.
By Ellen Teel, Educational Sales Consultant
