# @themintchipmama on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSqjBdpjkjq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38691900-themintchipmama-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-24T23:33:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Mint Chip Mama (@themintchipmama) — https://gondola.cc/themintchipmama

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We had the great honor of joining one of 50 KiDS NEED MoRE “elf” buses this holiday season and driving house to house giving out gifts to kids who needed a little joy (their families submit their names).

Some of the kids were sick, some were in unthinkable situations, but all of them were children. It was amazing to see their faces as a bus of elves appeared. We got off the bus at each stop, sang to them, summoned Santa who ho ho ho’d from the heart (all day), and then handed over a giant bag of toys (the parents submitted a wish list).

We also stopped at walmart and led a surprising jolly parade around the store (which was not on my bingo card).

The people on our bus started as strangers but quickly became friends. We were together all day spreading joy to more strangers which is the truest form of a mitzvah.

kidsneedmore_inc is an incredible organization that works tirelessly all year long doing things like this. 
For weeks leading up the “elf bus day” team leaders and volunteers transform their hallways into the North Pole creating a toysfortotsofficial mall where elves shop for their adopted families. This is how the kids got their wish lists fulfilled.

They also offer all kinds of fun volunteer events, activities, and adventures during the holiday season.

To Melissa and Johnny (the best dressed guy I know) kudos to you guys! You had FIFTY buses going around Long Island giving out gifts. We made 11 stops on ours, which means if each bus did the same we hit 500+ families. If each family had 2 kids we brought smiles to over 1000 children - in just a few hours. Wow.

I’m so grateful that I got to know you both and can’t wait to join again next year! Now I see why everyone said they’re addicted to this day.

Thank you for creating a family friendly event so even kids age 9, 12, and 15 can have a hands-on tangible volunteer activity where they see the faces of the people they’re helping.

Kids can change the world even at a young age. They just need the opportunity.

Thanks to carneysirishpubamityville for the after party!

Happy everything!

📍Follow themintchipmama for more ideas.

#MerryChristmas #HappyChanukah #HappyKwanzaa #Elf #KidsNeedMore

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elf, kidsneedmore, happychanukah, happykwanzaa, merrychristmas

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