A couple of weeks ago I was invited by my friend Whitney to volunteer at the Jingle Ball with her and some friends. I am so glad that she mentioned volunteer opportunities at the Jingle Ball...I have always wanted to attend and thought this would be a fun way to!
The Jingle Ball is an annual ball put on by the Capital City Clauses that helps benefit the Wake County Salvation Army. The Jingle Ball is a semi-formal event that provides food, drink, dancing, and a fun night in exchange for a donation of a $20 unwrapped toy or a $30 check. It was definitely a fun night for those in attendance.
I chose to donate a John Deere tractor and wagon for a little boy/girl that loves agriculture just as much as I do. Any chance I get, I try to spread the knowledge of agriculture around me!
Whitney, her friends and I were in charge of collecting toys from attendees and stacking them up into the huge toy pile that many look forward to year after year! I am so thankful to have Whitney as a friend! Many people take a picture in front of this toy pile each year...it is a spectacular thing to see!
At the end of the evening, I got to see that there were over 1,600 toys donated to the Salvation Army of Wake County! This was such a wonderful experience and I cannot wait to take part in it again next year!
