Take a break from holiday craziness, come enjoy a luxury shopping experience and benefit OYMT. Enjoy festive refreshments and raffle prizes as you find beautiful gifts for everyone on your list from our wonderful vendors:

Mary Kay: skincare and cosmetics
Touchstone Crystal: jewelry
New England Abbey Candles
Traveling Chic Boutique: clothing and accessories
Sarah’s Stampin’ Up! cards and supplies
Scout & Cellar: wine tasting
And more!!

$5 Shopping Pass includes access to Santa’s secret gift stash, holiday cheer and treats, and an entry for a wonderful door prize. Winner need not be present.
Email [email protected] for your pass today!

Our first training session!

Please bring any fundraiser money, deposits, and missing forms, as well as $5 for dinner.

Adult leaders meeting at 5:00.

At this first meeting, we will have a chance to meet new team members, get an overview of this year’s project and start to delve into the theme for 2023.

TIME CHANGED to 1:00-3:00PM

Please join us for our second mandatory training session in Danbury.

Bring $5 for dinner, final $175 volunteer payment and complete any missing registration information before you leave.

NO Adult leader meeting.

It is imperative that we get our stock letters out before the beginning of April. If you absolutely (no way) cannot attend, please email [email protected] ASAP.

Please bring your mailing list on peel and stick address labels, along with $5 for dinner.

Adult Leader meeting at 5pm.

Please join us for our mandatory tool and safety training. There will be a series of learning stations for various construction tasks. Safety is one of our top priorities on our mission trip and this session is key to making sure everyone has the proper training to do our work well and safely.

IMPORTANT: You will need work boots, long pants and t-shirts (no sleeveless shirts) for this training session (just as you will when we are working on the trip).

There will be no meal. Please bring any additional stock sales/fundraising proceeds.

NO Adult leader meeting.

Please join us for our mandatory construction training at St. Barbara’s Church in Orange, CT. There will be a working project where we practice our prior tool and safety training. Safety is one of our top priorities on our mission trip and this session is key to making sure everyone has the proper training to do our work well and safely.

IMPORTANT: Please bring/wear:

Rainjacket in case of showers
ASP work clothes: long pants, work boots, t-shirt w/sleeves
Water bottle
If you have a long sleeve shirt or an old “dad’s” button down shirt please bring—one of our jobs involves insulation.
Stock sales
$5 for lunch

We plan to end at 4:00, but may run later depending on cleanup (if everyone helps, we’re done!).

NO Adult leader meeting.

Please join us for our 4th mandatory training session, including parent meeting!

LOCATION HAS MOVED TO: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road, Orange, CT
• One parent per family MUST attend this meeting. There will be paperwork to fill out or confirm. We will also give out the pack list at this time.

Bring  insurance cards and ID’s, $5 for dinner, as well as outstanding stock and fundraising monies. 

Leader meeting at 5pm. 

Please join us for our FINAL and mandatory pack meeting. We will cover what to pack and NOT to pack, and when to have it ready.

Dinner is potluck BBQ. Last chance to bring any outstanding forms and stock.

Packed bags may be left in Danbury if you are unable to bring them on July 7.

Adult leader meeting at 7:00.

All big bags to Danbury church on this date (or earlier).

We can use all the help we can get to pickup, organize, and load the vans!

Meet at either Danbury OR Orange at 7:15am. DO NOT BE LATE!

Photos 7:45

Kisses and BIS 8:00am