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- Boat Make
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- 2007
- Boat Model
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Every summer some of us enjoy a trip to the amazing blue waters of @Bimini. There are approximately 500 children who live on the islands. Most of their families have little income and even less access to stores to buy Christmas presents for their children.
For the past six years the Vander Werf family has organized a toy drive to deliver presents to those children. Last year they delivered presents to 500 children in Bimini. I plan to contribute a few presents this year and thought some others might want to join me. They are focused on presents that do not use batteries as they are very difficult to obtain on the islands. They also operate a charitable foundation through which tax deductible donations can be made and used to purchase presents.
In 2016 and 2017 many of us donated toys to these deserving children. You can read the 2016 thread at https://jetboaters.net/threads/bimini-christmas-toy-drive.11881/ and 2017 at https://jetboaters.net/threads/2017-bimini-christmas-toy-drive.15820/. Pictures of the 2016 toy delivery are in this post https://jetboaters.net/threads/bimini-christmas-toy-drive.11881/page-4#post-207838
You can look at this post for ideas of the types of toys that have been given https://jetboaters.net/threads/bimini-christmas-toy-drive.11881/page-4#post-206542 . Toys that do not require batteries are best as batteries are expensive in Bimini.
In the past bikes have often been donated by JetBoaters but they are full for bikes this year.
The toy drive has an Amazon wish list at Check out my list on Amazon
The toys will be delivered on 62 foot Boondoggle who joined us in Bimini in 2017 and 2018 on December 20th so please get your donations delivered before the 17th.
This years delivery will be even better with @JROD The Red Nose Reindeer and his jet powered sleigh participating in the delivery.
Those that are interested can send toys to
Ken Vander Werf
4160 N Hwy A1A #901A
Hutchinson Island, FL 34949
Donations can also be made via PayPal to BiminiToyDrive@gmail.com.
@Karie Vander Werf may be able to answer any questions that you may have.
[USERGROUP=14]@Bimini[/USERGROUP]
For the past six years the Vander Werf family has organized a toy drive to deliver presents to those children. Last year they delivered presents to 500 children in Bimini. I plan to contribute a few presents this year and thought some others might want to join me. They are focused on presents that do not use batteries as they are very difficult to obtain on the islands. They also operate a charitable foundation through which tax deductible donations can be made and used to purchase presents.
In 2016 and 2017 many of us donated toys to these deserving children. You can read the 2016 thread at https://jetboaters.net/threads/bimini-christmas-toy-drive.11881/ and 2017 at https://jetboaters.net/threads/2017-bimini-christmas-toy-drive.15820/. Pictures of the 2016 toy delivery are in this post https://jetboaters.net/threads/bimini-christmas-toy-drive.11881/page-4#post-207838
You can look at this post for ideas of the types of toys that have been given https://jetboaters.net/threads/bimini-christmas-toy-drive.11881/page-4#post-206542 . Toys that do not require batteries are best as batteries are expensive in Bimini.
In the past bikes have often been donated by JetBoaters but they are full for bikes this year.
The toy drive has an Amazon wish list at Check out my list on Amazon
The toys will be delivered on 62 foot Boondoggle who joined us in Bimini in 2017 and 2018 on December 20th so please get your donations delivered before the 17th.
This years delivery will be even better with @JROD The Red Nose Reindeer and his jet powered sleigh participating in the delivery.
Those that are interested can send toys to
Ken Vander Werf
4160 N Hwy A1A #901A
Hutchinson Island, FL 34949
Donations can also be made via PayPal to BiminiToyDrive@gmail.com.
@Karie Vander Werf may be able to answer any questions that you may have.
[USERGROUP=14]@Bimini[/USERGROUP]
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