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Every summer some of us enjoy a trip to the amazing blue waters of [USERGROUP=14]@Bimini[/USERGROUP]. I was surprised to learn that 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 the children.
For the past three years the Vander Werf family has organized a toy drive to deliver presents to those children. Last year they delivered presents to 420 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.
This is their Facebook post where I learned about the toy drive. I have attached the flyer for the toy drive to this post.
For the past three years the Vander Werf family has organized a toy drive to deliver presents to those children. Last year they delivered presents to 420 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.
This is their Facebook post where I learned about the toy drive. I have attached the flyer for the toy drive to this post.
Hello fans of Bimini!
For the 4th year, the Vander Werf family is gathering toys for the children of Bimini to make this another wonderful Christmas for them! There are over 400 children (ages 3-12) on Bimini island and few places to get Christmas toys for them. So, as in the past, we have gathered new, non-electronic toys and brought them over and distributed to these great kids.
Last year, the school put on a wonderful Christmas show for *US*- including a junkanoo band! It was awesome! Santa was there - as was Tigger - and you can see in the pictures how excited the children were.
Would you like to help the Bimini Toy Drive out by either hosting a donation box and/or donating toys for the kids? Cash can also be donated and would be considered tax deductible if made out to the Vander Werf Family Foundation, a 501c3 charitable foundation - we'll buy the toys for you!
If you would like to host a box at your work location, let me know! We will bring a Christmas-paper wrapped box with flyers describing the drive to you - and do intermittent pickups as necessary if (or should I say WHEN) the box fills. If you don't have a place to place a donation box but want to donate toys, please let me know as well - we would be happy to pick them up. You can also shop online and have them sent to us - take advantage of Black Friday sales and free shipping!
Please visit and "like" the Bimini Toy Drive facebook page and check out the pictures and videos from last year's distribution. Feel free to join us in Bimini for a wonderful Christmas celebration, island style, on December 21 or 22 (weather depending).
Please spread the word as well - we have over 450 toys to gather!
https://www.facebook.com/Bimini-Toy-Drive-1649447465334501/
For the 4th year, the Vander Werf family is gathering toys for the children of Bimini to make this another wonderful Christmas for them! There are over 400 children (ages 3-12) on Bimini island and few places to get Christmas toys for them. So, as in the past, we have gathered new, non-electronic toys and brought them over and distributed to these great kids.
Last year, the school put on a wonderful Christmas show for *US*- including a junkanoo band! It was awesome! Santa was there - as was Tigger - and you can see in the pictures how excited the children were.
Would you like to help the Bimini Toy Drive out by either hosting a donation box and/or donating toys for the kids? Cash can also be donated and would be considered tax deductible if made out to the Vander Werf Family Foundation, a 501c3 charitable foundation - we'll buy the toys for you!
If you would like to host a box at your work location, let me know! We will bring a Christmas-paper wrapped box with flyers describing the drive to you - and do intermittent pickups as necessary if (or should I say WHEN) the box fills. If you don't have a place to place a donation box but want to donate toys, please let me know as well - we would be happy to pick them up. You can also shop online and have them sent to us - take advantage of Black Friday sales and free shipping!
Please visit and "like" the Bimini Toy Drive facebook page and check out the pictures and videos from last year's distribution. Feel free to join us in Bimini for a wonderful Christmas celebration, island style, on December 21 or 22 (weather depending).
Please spread the word as well - we have over 450 toys to gather!
https://www.facebook.com/Bimini-Toy-Drive-1649447465334501/
. Let me know if this would work, else will get a couple of bikes. 
