11/11/2024
Please stop by the Clubhouse after November 20th to
select a snowman and enjoy knowing that you will play an important part of a tradition that brings smiles and holiday
happiness to children at this most special time of the year!
In addition, the “Adopt-a-Family” Program will also be conducted simultaneously. This program assists less fortunate
by providing much needed items on a family’s wish list. These lists may include necessities like groceries, household
items, winter clothing - including warm coats, boots, hats, scarves and mittens, as well as toiletries, and gift
certificates for convenience stores.
The Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich would like to extend its gratitude to all our past generous
supporters throughout the community and at the Club, and welcome participation from new members of the
community who may be wishing to spread joy and cheer at this most wonderful time of the year!! “We hope you will
join us this year to help make spirits bright this holiday season. We can only imagine how wonderful it will be to see
the joy on the faces of the parents, as they pick up the gifts for their children this year,” said Cathy Barrundia, the
Club’s Program Director. For more information on the Secret Snowman and Adopt-A-Family Programs, please get in touch with Cathy Barrundia, at (516) 922-9285, ext. 16. The end of the year is quickly approaching, and the holiday season embraces a time ton embraces a time to
come together as a community, to give back to those who need us most, and perhaps make a difference for a family
who is struggling to provide for their loved ones.
What has become the Boys & Girls Club’s most looked forward to annual tradition, the “Secret Snowman” Program, is
about to begin once again in just a couple of weeks. This holiday gift program is supported by caring individuals who
generously purchase and wrap gifts making the wishes of less fortunate Cub members and their families come true.
In order to maintain the anonymity of Club members, each family is assigned a number which appears on a paper
snowman, along with their gender, desired gift and size and color, if applicable. Gifts are then dropped off at the Boys
Boys & Girls Club for parents to pick up in time for holiday giving. Please stop by the Clubhouse after November 20th to
select a snowman and enjoy knowing that you will play an important part of a tradition that brings smiles and holiday
happiness to children at this most special time of the year!
In addition, the “Adopt-a-Family” Program will also be conducted simultaneously. This program assists less fortunate
by providing much needed items on a family’s wish list. These lists may include necessities like groceries, household
items, winter clothing - including warm coats, boots, hats, scarves and mittens, as well as toiletries, and gift
certificates for convenience stores.
The Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich would like to extend its gratitude to all our past generous
supporters throughout the community and at the Club, and welcome participation from new members of the
community who may be wishing to spread joy and cheer at this most wonderful time of the year!! “We hope you will
join us this year to help make spirits bright this holiday season. We can only imagine how wonderful it will be to see
the joy on the faces of the parents, as they pick up the gifts for their children this year,” said Cathy Barrundia, the
Club’s Program Director. For more information on the Secret Snowman and Adopt-A-Family Programs, please contact
Cathy Barrundia, at (516) 922-9285, ext. 16.