Fraser Heights Middle School teacher Martin Lim has two things to know about making quality Christmas toys for kids in need.
For nearly 14 years, Mr. Lin, his wife, Sherra, Mr. Chris Mills, and a small group of volunteers have built wooden "cars "--
A few weeks before Christmas, "e" toys, then donate them to Surrey Christmas Bureau, one of the charity supported by the province's empty inventory fund.
The organization uses the high school carpentry workshop, which will produce a wide variety of rocking planes, moose and dinosaurs this year.
The toys were cut, polished, prepared and painted by volunteers and then sent to poor families by Christmas Bureau.
Over the years, Lims and their elves have provided more than 400 rock singers for kids who would otherwise not get too much for Christmas.
Martin Lin said: "It's been a long time and a long day, but it's all worth it when we send them to the Christmas Bureau.
They walked fast.
The volunteers finished the rock toys at the woodworking shop at Fraser Heights Middle School.
Jason Payne/PNGLim, head of the Industrial Technology Department at Fraser Heights Middle School, said there were up to 20 volunteers to help with the project.
"These are parents, students, other family members, and even former students who come back to help.
I did it after school, so my parents can come.
Lim, who believes rock singers are a great time, said the project began in 2002 when he traveled to Mexico with his wife and 10 students to help local families build a house.
"When we come back, we think we can also do something for our own community.
"This year the materials for rock singers are worth about $1,000 and are donated by local businesses, including Home Depot, North Coast building products, Rhone, country WoodC.
Fasteners and tools, intruder Hansen, Benjamin Moore,
Lanley decoration center and KMS tools.
Teacher Chris Mills said that this year's rock singers will be "beautiful and colorful, but not the same.
We design our own plans.
"Langley, 78-year-
The retired old man at Lanley said he helped put together everything, including assembling rock singers.
"Now, I'm working on dinosaurs," said Lanley . " He used to have his own woodworking shop.
"They were made by two-by-10s.
There was a saddle where the dinosaur was mounted on two rocking chairs.
The child shakes back and forth in the saddle.
They were painted in outrageous colors.
Children like this talent.
This is something I can do for young people.
Many volunteers show up without training, but they don't need training and will be trained soon, Lanley said.
The toys will be distributed through the Surrey Christmas Bureau, one of the institutions supported by the province's empty inventory fund.
Jason Payne/PNGJoanne Kotsiris is a volunteer for the Fraser Heights event.
"I have been doing it for eight years," Kotsiris said . ".
"I like to do that.
This is a way to give back a little bit.
Kotsiris did everything from sanding to painting, "No matter what needs to be done.
"I will be back next year.
"Thanks to fundraising efforts by corporate sponsors, local businesses and community supporters, and of course provincial readers, the empty stock fund raised $300,000 last year.
The money was distributed to 27 community agencies throughout Area B. C.
Help people in need to buy gifts and food.
The funds are managed through the joint approach of the province's partners, the Lower Mainland.
The province paid all administrative fees, so 100 of the funds raised went to those in need.
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