Project Manager and Contact

Brian Kay: 435-770-0151  or  briankay22@gmail.com

THE BERLIN CANDY BOMBER – MASTER RAGPICKER

Download/View the Flyer for the Event
Ragpicker.org is sponsoring an event brought forward by one of our most recent Ragpickers, Brian Kay. Brian’s Grandfather, Colonel Gail Halvorsen is the Berlin Candy Bomber who dropped hope candy and other necessities to children in war-torn Berlin.

One Piece of Candy Turned into 20 Tons of Help

Gail is a perfect example of a Ragpicker. His inspiration to drop candy with his own handkerchief as a makeshift parachute turned into other “drops” and after the media caught on, people responded throughout the world and sent items for the “Candy Bomber” to drop. Ultimately 20 tons of supplies were dropped!

FREE Event with the Candy Bomber

Candy Bomber Ready for a Drop

Join us on June 15^th from 6:00-10:00 at the Ogden Amphitheater to meet the Candy Bomber in Person and hear his inspiring message on “Service before Self.” Click here to see the flyer for the event.

***We are kindly requesting you bring something from the WISH LIST or candy, school supplies, or toys to the event to be donated to The Christmas Box House.
Donate Directly to the Christmas Box House Now!

Also at the Event:

• Enjoy the Concession
• Balloon Tying
• Stay after for FREE Concert

How we will Help The Christmas Box House

The Christmas Box House

In the tradition of the “Candy Bomber” we will be gathering donations for The Christmas Box House from their WISH LIST of items needed and will “drop” them from the Bank of American Fork hot air balloon via parachutes. Colonel Halverson will personally drop the donated items. A hearty “Thank You” goes out to Bank of American Fork for providing the balloon and the pilot.

Bank of American Fork Balloon

Here are the “WISH LIST” items for The Christmas Box House

* All items must be NEW.

URGENTLY NEEDED ITEMS:

• ****** NEW Large and XL duffel bags
• *** NEW Spring clothing size Preemie – Adult XXL
• *** NEW Basketball shorts for boys size Small – X-Large
• *** NEW Men’s size basketball shorts and jeans
• *** NEW Hair brushes and large-tooth combs
• *** NEW Brightly colored soft bath towels
• *** NEW Men’s size flip flops (for showering)
• *** NEW Men’s size belts (plain black and brown)
• *** NEW Teen messenger style shoulder bags & backpacks
• *** New or gently used adult bicycles

Gift Cards:

~ McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Chick-fil-A, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Arby’s, Burger King, Pizza, Ice Cream, Applebees, Sizzler, Olive Garden, Michael’s Crafts, Barnes & Noble, Borders,     Utah/Idaho School Supply, Lakeshore Learning etc.

~ Target, Walmart, Shopko, Kmart, Harmons, Smith’s, Costco or Sam’s Club for urgently needed items

~ Tickets/passes to: Classic Skating, Boondocks, Movies, Hogle Zoo, Discovery Gateway, Clark Planetarium, Heber Valley Railroad, Laserquest, Nickelcade, Hollywood Connection, Color     Me Mine, Fat Cats, Bouncin’ Off The Walls, West Valley Rec Center, Jazz/Bees games, Nascar Indoor Speedway Go Karts, ice skating, sporting events, dance concerts, Utah Symphony, Ballet West, etc.

Fun:

• Leapfrog Leapster Explorer games
• Lego sets
• Basketballs
• Hiking supplies for teen boys (CamelBak packs, sunglasses, sunscreen, hats, hiking socks, trail mix)
• Plastic snap-together model kits
• New small TV with built-in DVD Player for children to use in their room when they are sick
• Hand-held electronic games
• Personal radios with headphones
• Journals for teens
• Art pads and art instruction books and kits
• Jewelry making supplies for teens
• Stress balls
• New-release children and teen DVDs (G or PG)

Personal Care:

• Sensitive Skin body wash
• Eucerin or Cetaphyl Cream in jar
• Spray-on children’s sunscreen
• Children’s travel size toothpaste
• Preemie diapers
• Axe men’s gift sets

Bedding:

• White pillow cases
• Boy’s twin size character sheet sets

Miscellaneous:

• Flashlights
• Individually packaged snacks and 100% juice boxes for outings
• Pool cues, cue tips and chalk

To donate one or many of these items contact Brian Kay prior to June 14^th

Brian Kay: 435-770-0151 or  briankay22@gmail.com

Click to donate here to the Fiji Read Project

School Entrance

Fiji Read Project 2011

Rapicker.org is pleased to present our FIRST Ragpicker project. We are so proud to be part of this meaningful project and hope you will find it worthy of your effort or donation.

Project Objectives:

Take a group of 20 volunteers to Vanua Levu, Fiji, June 12-26^th, 2011 in an effort to renovate and paint all classrooms and extend a classroom at Vuya District School and turn it into a functioning library with a couple of computers and donations of 3000 books for grades K-8 in English. We will be raising $10,000 for supplies, materials and sanitation systems (we will also be putting sanitation systems in Vuya Village). This village was the latest victim of typhoid fever. We are also working with Municipal Government on various other projects. Drawing an awareness of how citizens of all countries need each other through practical service projects.

Why Vuya District School?

Elizabeth Jarema, a registered Ragpicker at Ragpicker.org is the project manager and is the coordinator for a service expedition to Fiji, where Liz grew up. Liz attended Vuya District School as a child and would like to improve the literacy rate of today’s students by building a library. The school has approximately 500 students and only one dictionary. The current library at the schools contains only a small selection of EXTEREMLY WORN books (see pics below).

How YOU can help:

We need cash, books and volunteers who are handy with tools and “fix-it” jobs.

3 Easy Ways You Can Help

1. Make a simple tax deductible donation in any amount of your choice. (*Special thanks to UVU for their generous grant which has made this project possible).

2. Send books or start a book-drive with your friends, neighbors, work, church or scout group. We have a company who will ship the books for free to Fiji after we have collected them in Utah. Please send books to Ragpicker Headquarters: 45 East 200 North, Alpine UT, 84004. (All books have been donated we exceeded our goal thanks to Jason Meyer and his team at Thriftbooks.com…THANK YOU!)

3. Volunteer to come and join us on the service expedition! The cost for flight, food and accommodations is approximately $1,900 per volunteer. (*Over 20 volunteers have been selected thanks to the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center at UVU. A very warm sincere thank you to the volunteers and UVU www.uvu.edu/volunteer).

Why we are taking PAINT!

Why we are taking BOOKS!

The only Dictionary in the School!

The Vuya Disctrict School - 500 Students