Ho Ho Ho. Merry Christmas! It was a merrier Christmas than usual for 46 children from three charity homes as Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) hosted them for a full day of events. This is the ninth year running that MBM has held their annual 'Christmas in a Shoebox' (CIAB) initiative where the Malaysian arm of the premium automaker gives back to the community and more.
This year's CIAB was held at RUANG in SS 18, Subang Jaya. The children from the three homes - Angels Children’s Home, Agathians Shelter and House of Joy, were given the chance to participate in many activities which included a Christmas-themed sand-art session, cupcake decorating with assorted edible toppings for the children to decorate freely, wristband handicraft session as well as play with Lego and jigsaw puzzle sets. The acitivities were specially designed for the children to express themselves and at the end of the day, take home their masterpieces as a treasured memory.
Whilst the activities may seem trivial to most of us and are things that we may actually take for granted, the activities would actually be meaningful to many of the children who were there. These are children who are needy and are living at a foster home who do not have it easy. So it could matter a whole lot to them.
Since it is a season of giving, each child received a special gift. Every gift was personalized to each child as it was based on their respective wish lists. The gifts were personally picked out and packed in Mercedes-Benz backpacks by volunteers from MBM, Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia and TSS Malaysia.
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Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Spreads Christmas Cheer at Annual ‘Christmas in a Shoebox’
Puchong, Selangor, 27 December 2017 – Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MBM) employees spent the day putting smiles on the faces of children from three charitable homes; Angels Children’s Home, Agathians Shelter and House of Joy for its annual ‘Christmas in a Shoebox’ initiative. Now in its ninth year, MBM hosted 46 children aged four to 12 years for a full day of fun activities and games.
A strong supporter and indeed the driving force of the ‘Christmas in a Shoebox’ initiative is Mercedes-Benz Malaysia President and CEO, Dr Claus Weidner. “The festive season is a time of giving and Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is happy to bring some cheer to the children in the form of warmth, togetherness and gifts. We are very passionate about doing our part in giving back to the community and truly enjoy spending time with these young people from various backgrounds and hearing their stories and dreams. It is also very heartening to see our employees band together to volunteer their time, talent and kindness to make ‘Christmas in a Shoebox’ a success every year,” said Dr Weidner.
Held at RUANG in SS 18, Subang Jaya, this year’s ‘Christmas in a Shoebox’ gave the children an opportunity to get their hands dirty through a number of different activities. These included a Christmas-themed sand-art session, cupcake decorating with assorted edible toppings for the children to decorate freely, and a wristband handicraft session. The children also had the opportunity to test their creativity and problem solving skills using Lego and jigsaw puzzle sets. The acitivities were specially designed for the children to express themselves and at the end of the day, take home their masterpieces as a treasured memory.
A special appearance by Santa, Rara and Kiwi the clowns and MBM’s Mobile Kids mascot, MoKi, prompted squeals of excitement from the children who took turns hugging and high-five-ing their favourite characters.
The 2017 ‘Christmas in a Shoebox’ concluded on a high with a special Christmas gift time with Santa, MoKi and Rara. Every gift was personalized to each child as it was based on their respective wish lists. The gifts were personally picked out and packed in Mercedes-Benz backpacks by volunteers from MBM, Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia and TSS Malaysia.
2017 marks the ninth year the initiative has been running and it has reached over 290 from over 20 homes.
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