Happy Meal Toys

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As we have been preparing for our adoption and travel, our children have been thinking of ways to help. One of the projects they decided on is McDonald's Happy Meal Toys. Three of our children worked together to save up their Happy Meal Toys to donate to the children in Ethiopia. They also made a poster telling about our adoption. Today they took their poster to McDonald's in Belchertown, and asked to talk to the manager. They explained what they were doing and asked if they would be willing to donate any old Happy Meal Toys.



You can imagine the look on their faces when the manager brought them this box full.
Thank you so much to the Belchertown McDonald's.



The Poster!



What they have collected so far!

Comments

Linda DeMien said…
Kids Grandma is so proud of you. That is awesome.
September 27, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Susan said…
That is very cool! Great job, kiddos!

~Susan
September 27, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Jori said…
WOO HOO!!!! So very cool for the kiddos to get involved!! :):) Can you believe it is getting so close!?!?!
love ya, jori
September 30, 2008 at 8:45 AM
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