Being the Easter Bunny
It’s that time of year when we get together and assemble Easter baskets to be given out to kids in need. We want every kid to have a great holiday and feel that they’re important.
Well, We Are at It Again!
Each year the Paragon Optimist Club makes Easter baskets for deserving kids. The age range is from infants to preteen. We make any where from 100 to 150 baskets. One group needed the baskets earlier than usual. So we made 30 baskets.
A fun time was had selecting the stuffed animal, book, toys and candies that each basket held. It was hard not to eat the candy, especially the chocolate. (It's not like when you sneak some out of your kid's basket.)
We cannot wait to complete the rest. Shout out to Trish, Janet, Gloria, JoAnn and Pat.
Pat B.
Another Fun Night
Paragon Optimist Club puts together and delivers over 150 baskets for charities every year. This year the baskets were donated to:Family Promise (10), Haven House (20), Kate’s Cupboard (54), New Life Mission (30), Sojourner Recovery Center (29), Tikkun Farm (36).
Thoughts from members after assembling all those baskets:
PARAGON’S MIRACLE
M….. Many Workers
I……. Inspired by Kids
R….. Round & Round the Tables
A….. Act of Service
C….. Candy Galore
L….. Loads of Fun
E….. Easter Baskets
“Another fun night of community service and comradery!”
“Love it, lots of fun and I’ve missed it the last few years because of work but made it a priority this year!”
“Helping community and getting to know each other in a casual setting – making us stronger as a club.”
“Last night was amazing. Great food and camaraderie putting Easter baskets together. Fun night with a lot of laughter!”
In a faraway land…
In a faraway land named Paragon, two bunnies were hard at work prepping and preparing for a very special event. On this one special evening all of the Paragon generous, hardworking bunnies will arrive with noses wiggling and tails-waggling to make baskets.
Paws, paws, so many paws will fill eggs with jelly beans and gummy treats. Other paws will fill empty baskets with grasses, and then more paws gently placing a plush stuffed animal in each one.
After that the parade will begin like a well-choreographed ballet, the bunnies will assemble basket after basket. One by one, egg by egg, toy by toy, book by book, and bag by bag the baskets are magically filled and tagged for delivery. By the end of this special night 150 baskets will be lovingly made in less than an hour. The joyous vision of children smiling and laughing as they receive the fruit of the bunnies’ toils flicker in every bunnies’ eyes.
This land has existed for nine years, and every year the number of bunnies grow because every time a child is joyous a new bunny is born. Then there’s more paws to help bring joy to another child and another part our world!
Andrea R
Pretending to Be a Bunny…
Because NO CHILD should be LEFT OUT of the chance to celebrate the season! Every year we gather and assemble at least 150 baskets that are distributed by Mercy Health - St. Raphael's food pantry and Sojourner. Every basket contains a stuffed animal, book, toy and of course candy.
