It’s almost Easter so… we wrap Sinterklaas presents for charity

Because every child from Sinterklaas should receive a present Sintvoorieder1 set up. Every year, this foundation collects and packs thousands of presents to allow children, for whom there is no money at home for a present, to still experience a nice Sinterklaas.

This year, the foundation hopes to make 30,000 children throughout the Netherlands happy with a gift package. To get this done, a lot of toys are needed, but also volunteers to wrap all the packages nicely in Sinterklaas paper. A group of indebuurt employees helps out for a day.

Help pack

Weekly gifts and donations arrive at the foundation. They are sorted, packed and prepared to make children happy during the Sinterklaas period.

The indebuurt team helped pack and sort for a day and we can say: packing Sinterklaas presents just before Easter is quite unusual, but we are now excellent packers. Upon arrival, the coffee was ready and we were given information about what the intention was.

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Sintvoorieder Foundation1

At Stichting Sintvoorieder1, volunteers are ready to make a Sinterklaas package for children in poverty. Of course not every child gets the same package; it looks at age, gender and more.

Coordinator Esther Blom started collecting toys a few years ago and everything was packed at the kitchen table. “The first time we donated three hundred gifts to a home of the Salvation Army. Then the ball started rolling and we have not stopped.”

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Collection of Sinterklaas gifts

Last year, no fewer than 47,459 gifts were collected. This made 22,680 children happy. Even after the collection, presents (and still coming) came in. And to make 30,000 children happy this year, packing is going on all year round.

Do you also want to help pack for an afternoon or evening in Voorburg? Sintvoorieder1 offers team outings. Working with a group for a good cause!

Do you want to know more about Sintvoorieder1 or make a donation, check the website for that. Or do you want to give gifts (or money) yourself? This is possible every Wednesday at the new warehouse of Sintvoorieder1 at Appelgaarde 2 in Voorburg or (by appointment).