Author: Suzanne
OPY Gift Drive for CASA
For the third year, OPY is delighted to host a gift card drive for CASA of Douglas County to help bring joy to the lives of children in foster care!
CASAs (court-appointed special advocates) are dedicated, trained volunteers who work with children in the juvenile justice system, ensuring those children have a voice at school, in the courtroom and in the community. There are over 1,500 abused or neglected foster children in the Omaha area at any given time. CASA volunteers play a very special role in advocating for the needs of those children.
Every January, CASA hosts a holiday party for the children. Oftentimes, this is the only opportunity they get to spend time with their siblings and receive a gift. OPY’s gift card drive helps make that time magical. You can also donate directly to CASA online. Gift cards and monetary donations collected are used to fill the children’s gift requests.
Here’s how it works…
Through Christmas, select an envelope from the CASA Christmas tree in the studio and fill it with the requested gift card or monetary donation. Bring it to the desk and we’ll give you a bulb to decorate the tree in place of the envelope.
OPY participates in several community support efforts throughout the year. This one is particularly special to us, because it truly does take a village to raise a child. We lift up ourselves and our community by lifting up the voices of our children, and we are so grateful for your support!
Thanksgiving Day at OPY
I want to personally invite you to our 10:00 am Thanksgiving Day power yoga practice!
Our 10am holiday class is a super fun tradition you definitely want to be part of. The room is a buzz of joy. Folks are ecstatic to be on holiday and “get their minds right” through a sweaty, moving meditation with their yoga peeps!
The extra boost of energy + calories burned from the physical practice helps you get through the demanding (and typically over-indulging) day. Not to mention getting your mindset prepped to handle family dinner conversations – ha!!
Thanksgiving Day is extra special because class is FREE when you bring non-perishable items for the Food Bank for the Heartland. Can’t make it to class…well, we’ll miss you for sure, but if you still want to help, here’s a link to donate online. With the Food Bank’s purchasing power and network of wholesale donors, every ONE DOLLAR donated can provide up to THREE MEALS!
Go to our schedule to pre-register for class as it fills up fast (remember, it’s our only yoga class that day).
I’m excited to see you all there!
Much love, Suzanne